Course Catalog - 2010-2011

     

ECON 516 - EMPIRICAL MICROECONOMICS

Long Title: EMPIRICAL MICROECONOMICS
Department: Economics
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5
Prerequisite(s): ECON 508
Description: Overview of methods used in empirical microeconomic research. Examples are drawn from health economics, law and economics, and business economics. Emphasis is placed on designing econometric and statistical analyses to test economic hypotheses. Class projects will expand on analyses from previously published studies.