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Course title Empirical Methods in Economics
Course code EBC4233
ECTS credits 5,0
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 4-9-2023 20-10-2023 X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Bart Golsteyn
For more information: b.golsteyn@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
* A critical attitude towards the use of data and the empirical methods to analyse real world events
* How empirical observations can be interpreted and evaluated from an economic point of view
* Experience in working with Stata
Description
People who retire earlier, die earlier. Would you conclude from this evidence that it is better not to retire early? This course offers you (1) tools with which you can take a critical look at such claims, (2) tools with which you can investigate data yourself. In case of this example, causality might run in the opposite direction: people who are healthier work longer than those who are less healthy. So deceasing earlier might not be caused by earlier retirement but be due to worse health of early retirees. To estimate whether early retirement really increases health risks we need a better research strategy.
This course offers such methods and tools along with assignments to see how it works in practice. It considers both cross-section, time series and panel methods. The course develops an understanding of the main tools with which empirical claims can be established or refuted. The philosophy is to explain the empirical strategies in an intuitive way. We focus on analysing economic phenomena, using applied papers as examples.
Literature
Chapters from:
* Stock, J. & Watson, M. (2019), Introduction to Econometrics, Fourth Edition, Pearson.
* Söderbom, M. and F. Teal (2015), Empirical Development Economics, Routledge, London/New York.
A reader with articles and background material.
Prerequisites
This course is in transition.

The following rule applies to master Economics students who started the programme prior to academic year 2023/24.
TRANSITIONAL REGULATION (EBC4233):
Students register for EBC4233 in MSc Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets (ESEM)

Use Ask SBE to register.
Education deadline: July 15, 2023
Exam deadline: October 1, 2023
Resit deadline: November 26, 2023

See the Transitional Regulations section in the Master Education and Examination Regulations for more information.

PREREQUISITES:
Basic econometrics, some experience with statistical software such as Stata. An advanced level of English.
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Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture / Assignment
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Participation / Written Exam / Assignment
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This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets Compulsory Course(s)
Transitional Regulations See prerequisites
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