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Economics 309
Introductory Econometrics
Fall 2003


Lecture Guide  
(a rough guide)

Week

Date

Topic

Text Chapter

 

 

 

 

1

Aug 25

Introduction, administration, General comments

  2

 

2

Sept 1

Descriptive statistics

  3

 

3

Sept  8

Data analysis. regression introduction

4, 5

   

4

Sept 15

Ordinary Least Squares Exam 1 out 5
   

5

Sept 22

Interpreting coefficients Exam 1 due 6
   

6

Sept  29

Model specification 6
   

7

Oct 6

Multiple regression, dummy variables 7
   

8

Oct 13

Probability theory, random variables Exam 2 out 8 - 10
FALL BREAK    

9

Oct 20

Sampling theory Exam 2 due 11
   

10

Oct 27

Hypothesis testing 12
   

11

Nov 3

Hypothesis testing - examples 12
   

12

Nov 10

Regression analysis assumptions 13
   

13

Nov 17

The F-test  Exam 3 out 14
   

14

Nov 24

Dummy dependent variable models  Exam 3 due 14
THANKSGIVING  

15

Dec 1

Heteroskedasticity and Autocorrelation 15
     

16

Dec 8

Course review Final exam out

 

17

Dec 15

Final Exam  due Wednesday

 


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