ECON4136 – Applied Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences

Course content

The course is discontinued after Autumn 2015. Teaching will be given for the last time Autumn 2014. Examination is offered for the last time Autumn 2015

This course introduces core microeconometric methods and the principles of causal inference. We will cover instrumental variables, elementary panel data models, and limited dependent variable models. Both experimental and quasi-experimental approaches to causal inference and program evaluation will be covered.

The emphasis will be on developing a solid understanding of the underlying econometric principles of the methods taught, as well as on their empirical application.

Students will also be introduced to statistical computing with Stata, a statistical package for data analysis, data management, and graphics.

Learning outcome

Knowledge outcomes

  • The course develops knowledge of both the formal and practical aspects of important microeconometric methods.
  • The successful student will be able to understand when to apply a method, how to apply this method and the method's limitations.
  • This also covers model specification and being able to correctly interpret estimation results.
  • Mastering the course's content will allow students to understand much of the applied microeconometric literature, and to perform basic econometric analyses themselves.

Skills

  • Basic skills in using Stata in performing various analyses on economic data will be developed through exercises and examples in the textbook
  • Students should be able to interpret Stata output

Competence

You should be able to

  • read and understand project reports and journal articles that make use of the concepts and methods that are introduced in the course
  • make use of the course content in your own academic work, for example in analyses that are part of the master’s thesis

 

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Overlapping courses

  • 10 credits overlap with ECON301B Applied statistics and econometrics
  • 10 credits overlap with S?K2?MG ?konometri grunnkurs, 2. avd.