Winter Term 2011/12
Teaching
MA: Research Seminar - Applied Econometrics
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS / C | block seminar | will be announced soon | Prof. M. Caliendo |
Please send a non-binding application via email to empwifo[at]uni-potsdam.de as soon as possible indicating your name, study programme (BA/MA) and preferred seminar topic(s). In addition to that, an individual and informal preliminary meeting with Prof. Caliendo to discuss the topic is mandatory prior to enrollment.
Exam
- Seminar paper (approx. 25 pages)
- Participation in colloquium
- Presentation
- Commenting on another presentation
Creditable as
- Economics: MA-FK-600
Content
We will use case studies from different economic fields (e.g. Labour, Public Policy or Entrepreneurship) to discuss different empirical questions.
Selected areas from theory and practice:
- Empirical Economics
- Public Policy Evaluation
- Entrepreneurship Dynamics
- Personality Traits, Preferences and Economic Outcomes
- Job Search and Unemployment Dynamics
MA: Applied Microeconometrics using Stata
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-PR (2 SWS) | 25.10.2011 - 07.02.2012 | Tuesday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.01.150 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
The event is held in English.
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Exam
- Seminar paper, written exam 90 min.
Creditable as
- Economics: MA-061
Content
This course is a complement to the lecture “MA: Applied Microeconometrics / Public Policy Evaluation” and will provide students with the skills and insight necessary for conducting their own regression analysis. Estimation and hypotheses testing procedures will be illustrated using both simulated and real data application using STATA.
Literature
- Kohler, U., and F. Kreuter (2008): Datenanalyse mit Stata: Allgemeine Konzepte der Datenanalyse und ihre praktische Anwendung. Oldenbourg.
- Caliendo, M. (2006): Microeconometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies. Springer, Berlin.
- Imbens, G., and J.M. Wooldridge (2009): Recent Developments in the Econometrics of Program Evaluation, Journal of Economic Literature, 47(1), 5-86.
- Wooldridge, J. (2009): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. Thomson South Western.
- A detailed reading list with relevant papers will be distributed in due time.
MA: Applied Microeconometrics / Public Policy Evaluation
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE (2 SWS) | 24.10.2011 - 06.02.2012 | Monday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.01.165a | Prof. M. Caliendo |
The event is held in english.
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Exam
- Written exam 90 min.
Creditable as
- Economics: MA-061
Content
The aim of this course is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of microeconometric estimation techniques. We will use the topic “Policy Evaluation” to illustrate and discuss several methods under various types of assumptions.
Topics
- Potential Outcome Framework
- Basic Econometric Principles I: OLS revisited
- Basic Econometric Principles II: Limited Dependent Variables
- Selection Models
- Instrumental Variables
- Difference-in-Differences
- Regression-Discontinuity Design
- Matching Estimators
- Effect Heterogeneity
- Dynamic Evaluations
The lecture will be complemented by a second lecture/practical computer session where the estimators will be implemented using STATA.
Literatur
- Caliendo, M. (2006): Microeconometric Evaluation of Labour Market Policies. Springer, Berlin.
- Imbens, G., and J.M. Wooldridge (2009): Recent Developments in the Econometrics of Program Evaluation, Journal of Economic Literature, 47(1), 5-86.
- Wooldridge, J. (2009): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. Thomson South Western.
- A detailed reading list with relevant papers will be distributed in due time.
BA: Introduction to Econometrics
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE (2 SWS) | 24.10.2011 - 06.02.2012 | Monday 14.00 - 16.00 | 3.06.H05 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
| PR (2 SWS) | 07.11.2011 - 06.02.2012 | Monday 12.00 - 14.00 | 3.06.S26 | Miriam Reuschel |
| PR (2 SWS) | 07.11.2011 - 06.02.2012 | Monday 16.00 - 18.00 | 3.06.H06 | Martin Weißenberger |
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Exam
- Written exam 60 min.
Creditable as
- Economics: BA-600, B.BM.VWL.420, B.VM.VWL.510/610
- Business Administration: BA-P-602
Content
- Empirical Economic Research
- Analysis of Economic Relationships
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Econometric Modelling
- Regression, Correlation, Causality
- Estimation, Testing and Forcasting in a Linear Regression Model
- Hypothesis Testing
- Point Estimation, Interval Estimation, Statistical Tests
Literature
- Wooldridge, J. (2009): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. Thomson South Western.
- Schira, J. (2009): Statistische Methoden der VWL und BWL. Pearson Studium.
- Greene, W. H. (2011): Econometric Analysis. Addison Wesley.