ECON 420-01, Econometrics, Fall 2007

Abstract

This is a 400 level course so I expect you to know a lot coming into the class. 1) You should have taken at least Math 115. Read the math review in Appendix A to refresh your memory. 2) Most of you took Econ 290 from me. Over the first few lectures we will be doing a review of statistics and probability but it will be a theoretical review. We will do lots of proof and derivations. I expect you to know the basics from 290. You should know all the terms and concepts from that class. If I were to give you a copy of any of my old 290 exams from you should be able to work them with relative ease. 3) Regression analysis from Econ 290 (Chapters 14 & 15 in your stats book). You should know the basics of OLS inside and out by the time we begin Chapter 2. Throughout they first few chapters we will do lots of proof and derivations, if you don’t understand the basics (From Econ 290) you will be lost.