Topics in Econometrics
Syllabus, Master's level, 2NE824
- Code
- 2NE824
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Economics A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very good (B), Excellent (A)
- Finalised by
- The Department Board, 14 May 2019
- Responsible department
- Department of Economics
Entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. Also required is 60 credits in economics and 15 credits in statistics (or a closely related subject).
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to give students a practical introduction to replication as scientific method. After the course, students should be able to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of empirical research based on a replication of a published empirical paper in economics.
Content
The course will use lectures and seminars to discuss problems associated with empirical economic research, including publication bias, data-mining, and methodological cherry-picking. The course will cover examples of famous replications.
Assessment
Students will be graded based on a take-home replication study which students will present in the form of a term-paper.
Reading list
No reading list found.