Insegnamento a.a. 2024-2025

20358 - ECONOMETRICS - PREPARATORY COURSE

Department of Economics

Course taught in English

Student consultation hours
Class timetable
Exam timetable
DES-ESS (I/II sem. - P) - EMIT (I/II sem. - P) - GIO (I/II sem. - P) - DSBA (I/II sem. - P) - PPA (I/II sem. - P)
Course Director:
GIOVANNI BRUNO

Instructors:
Class 1: GIOVANNI BRUNO


Mission & Content Summary

MISSION

The course intends to provide students with an introduction to methods of linear regression in econometrics.

CONTENT SUMMARY

Matrix algebra useful for linear regression:

-matrix operations;

-determinants;

-linear independence;

-rank;

-inverse matrix;

-vector spaces and projection matrices;

-quadratic forms;

-calculus.  

Linear regression:  

-parameter identification

-parameter estimation;

-hypothesis testing;

-specifications tests;

-linear regression using Stata

 


Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

      

 

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING

At the end of the course student will be able to...

apply the main procedures of linear regression in econometrics


Teaching methods

  • Lectures

DETAILS

      

    


Assessment methods

  Continuous assessment Partial exams General exam
  • Active class participation (virtual, attendance)
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ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

     

    


Teaching materials


ATTENDING AND NOT ATTENDING STUDENTS

Lecture notes, slides and Stata material will be uploaded in BBoard at the beginning of the course. 

Last change 17/07/2024 15:20