Winter Term 2013/14
Teaching
MA: Research Seminar - Applied Econometrics
| Type | Period | Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS / C | block seminar | 30.01., 10.00 - 13.00 | 3.06.S21 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
The event is held in English.
Dates
- Preliminary meeting: 24.10. at 16.30, Room 3.06.S21.
- Deadline: 21.01. at 12.00 noon
- Colloquium: 30.01., at 10.00 s.t., Room 3.06.S21
Exam
- Seminar paper (max. 25 pages)
- Participation in colloquium
- Presentation
- Commenting on another presentation
Creditable as
- MA-FK-600
Requirements
- MA: Microeconometrics
- MA: Public Policy Evaluation recommended
Content
We will use case studies from different economic fields (e.g. Labor, 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
BA: Seminar - Applied Econometrics
| Type | Period | Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | block seminar | 30.01., 14.00 - 15.00 | 3.01.312a | Prof. M. Caliendo |
Dates
- Preliminary meeting: 24.10. at 16.00 s.t., Room 3.06.S21.
- Deadline: 21.01. at 12.00 noon
- Colloquium: 30.01. at 14.00 s.t., Room 3.01.312a
Exam
- Seminar paper (max. 15 pages)
- Participation in colloquium
- Presentation
- Commenting on another presentation
Creditable as
- B.VM.VWL.710, B.VM.VWL.410, BA-S-600
Requirements
- BA: Statistics strongly recommended
- BA: Empirical Economics / Econometrics strongly recommended
Content
This seminar builds on the knowledge and the abilities provided by the courses "BA: Statistics" and "BA: Empirical Economics / Econometrics". We will use case studies from different economic fields (e.g. Labor, Public Policy or Entrepreneurship) to discuss different empirical questions.
Selected areas from theory and practice
- Public Policy
- Start-Up Subsidies and Entrepreneurship Dynamics
- Personality Traits, Preferences and Economic Outcomes
- Job Search and Unemployment Dynamics
BA: Empirical Economics / Econometrics
| Type | Period | Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE (2 SWS) | 14.10.2013 - 27.01.2014 | Monday 14.00 - 16.00 | 3.06.H06 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
| PR (2 SWS) | 15.10.2013 - 28.01.2014 | Tuesday 16.00 - 18.00 | 3.06.H08 | Miriam Wetter |
| PR (STATA) | unregular schedule | Friday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.01.165a | Miriam Wetter |
The dates for the practical sessions using Stata will be announced in the lecture.
The course will be supplemented with the key qualification module B.SK.VWL.210 "Einführung in die computergestützte Datenanalyse" which presumably will take place on fridays during the first half of the semester. Further information will be announced in the lecture.
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Exam
- Written exam (60 min)
Creditable as
- B.BM.VWL.420, B.VM.VWL.510/610, BA-600, BA-P-602
Requirements
- BA: Statistics strongly recommended
Content
The aim of this course is to provide the participants with a basic understanding of empirical economics and to give them an introduction to econometrics. Building on the lecture "BA: Statistics" the participants shall be enabled to conduct empirical analysis on their own.
Topics
- Analysis of economic relationships
- Introduction to econometrics
- Introduction to STATA
- Estimating, testing and predicting in the simple and multiple regression model framework
- Problems and extensions of the multiple regression model
- Policy evaluation
Literature
- Wooldridge, J. (2009): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. Thomson South Western.
- Schira, J. (2009): Statistische Methoden der VWL und BWL. Pearson Studium.
- Kohler, U., Kreuter, F. (2008): Datenanalyse mit Stata. Oldenburg Verlag.
MA: Public Policy Evaluation
| Type | Period | Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE (2 SWS) | 15.10.2013 - 28.01.2014 | Tuesday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.06.H07 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
| A-PR (2 SWS) | 28.10.2013 - 27.01.2014 | Monday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.01.165a / 3.06.H06 | Prof. M. Caliendo / Martin Weißenberger |
The event is held in English.
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Exam
- Written exam (90 min)
- Active participation and presentation in practical sessions
- Term paper
Creditable as
- MA-061
Requirements
- MA: Microeconometrics strongly recommended
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
- Causality and the Potential Outcome Framework
- Experiments
- Unconfoundedness
- Matching
- Difference-in-Differences
- Selection Models
- Instrumental Variables
- Regression Discontinuity
The lecture will be complemented by a practical computer session where the estimators will be implemented using STATA.
Literature
- Caliendo, M. and Hujer, R. (2006): The Microeconometric Estimation of Treatment Effects - An Overview, Journal of the German Statistical Society / Allgemeines Statistisches Archiv, 90(1), 197-212.
- 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 Computer-Based Data Analysis (Key Skill)
The course is led by Stefan Munnes (stefan.munnesuuni-potsdampde).
More information can be found on PULS and on the homepage of the Chair of Methods of Empirical Social Research of Prof. Dr. U. Kohler.