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Graduate: Empirical Industrial
Organization Syllabus for previous years: Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017 Undergraduate: Applied Econometrics - Econ
4395 (Also in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017,
Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Fall 2019) This class
was first offered in Fall 2015 with a different name and course number. It
was listed as “Topics in Contemporary Economics, ECON 4389-4 (23124)” in the
UH system. Even though the Fall 2016 class has a different name and class
number, these two classes are identical. All class materials are in Blackboard. Econ 4395 is
a continuation of Econ 3370 (previously Econ 4365) and introduces students to
several extensions of multiple regression methods for analyzing data in economics
and related disciplines. Topics include regression with panel data,
instrumental variables regression, and the analysis of randomized
experiments. The objective of the course is for the student to learn how to
conduct – and how to critique – empirical studies in economics and related
fields. Accordingly, the emphasis of the course is on empirical applications.
The mathematics of econometrics will be introduced only as needed and will
not be a central focus. The class
includes three replication projects where students will study three research
papers in depth and replicate their empirical results with the provided data.
These projects include papers from the field of economic history / economic
growth, online markets / industrial organization, and development economics. Target
audience: Students who have taken an introductory
course in probability and statistics (Econ 2370) and Introduction to
Econometrics (Econ 3370). Students are also expected to know how to run OLS
regressions in STATA. Students who would like to apply to graduate school are
highly encouraged to enroll, since this class provides an introduction to
academic research in economics. Industrial Organization and
Antitrust Policy - Econ 4376. (Fall
2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2019) All class materials are in Blackboard. This course
will cover the basic tools and issues in the field of industrial
organization. While the standard competitive model is an extremely powerful
tool, it often fails to characterize much of what is observed in many
markets. Industrial organization studies the interaction of firms and
consumers in real world markets that fall outside of the standard competitive
model. Prominent topics will include oligopoly, cartel behavior,
anti-competitive practices, anti-trust and regulation. This course will
strongly emphasize real world case studies, but we will develop theoretic
models that will help us analyze the behavior we see in the case studies. In
addition, the secondary goal of this class is to introduce you to academic
research. You will learn how to use library resources, statistical software
for data analysis and write effective summaries of case studies. Target audience: Students who have taken an introductory
course in probability and statistics such as Econ 2370 and have taken
Intermediate Microeconomics, ECON 3332. These prerequisites will be strictly
enforced. You will need to be familiar with economic models of perfect
competition and monopoly, and the basic concepts of statistics, such as mean,
variance, covariance, correlation, confidence intervals, etc. You will find
this class extremely more rewarding if you took an introductory econometrics
class, such as ECON 3370. This class will not provide any practical advice on
starting or running your own business. Intermediate Microeconomics, Econ 332 (Fall 2014, Spring 2016) Introduction to Econometrics, Econ 4365 (Fall 2010, Fall 2011,
Spring 2013)
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