- Docente: Mario Mazzocchi
- Crediti formativi: 8
- SSD: SECS-S/03
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Moduli: Mario Mazzocchi (Modulo 1) Martin Forster (Modulo 2)
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 1) Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea in Scienze statistiche (cod. 8873)
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
By the end of the course, the students will have a good knowledge of the issues related to the measurement and modelling of economic behaviours, and more specifically: - the ability to provide a critical assessment on the quality and reliability of data from the main types of economic survey; - a good understanding of the specification and estimation techniques for a selection of statistical models grounded in economic theory; - a basic knowledge on the statistical models employed in the evaluation of economic policies with non-experimental data.
Contenuti
- Statistics for economics: questions, models, data types, measurement
- Issues in estimating economic models: causality, endogeneity, corner solutions and censoring, selection biases, theoretical restrictions
- Policy evaluation with quasi-experimental data: Difference-in-Difference, Regression Discontinuity Designs, Instrumental Variables, Propensity Score Matching, Interrupted Time Series
- Applications in economics & business: modelling consumer demand; evaluating the impact of public policies; evaluating the effects of supermarket promotions; market forecasts
Testi/Bibliografia
The course will be mainly based on lecture notes and chapters/papers provided through the e-learning platform
Useful reference books are:
Stock, J.H. and Watson, M.W. (2014). Introduction to Econometrics, Updated 3rd edition, Pearson
Wooldridge, J.M. (2015). Introductory econometrics: A modern approach. South-Western Pub.
Metodi didattici
Each topic will be covered from both a theoretical and empirical perspective. Applications will be based on real data using the software STATA ®.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
Written exam.
The exam will be based on theoretical and empirical questions on topics and applications discussed during the course. The written exam is structured in two parts:
- A theoretical section, with multiple choice and/or open ended questions on topics covered during the course;
- An empirical question, where the student is presented with Stata codes and outputs produced during the course lab sessions, and is asked to interpret them and answer a set of questions
The two parts will equally weigh on the final mark.Strumenti a supporto della didattica
The e-learning platform will provide students with:
- Lecture slides and notes
- Useful readings (articles, book chapters, etc.)
- Data and codes for Stata tutorials
- Exam-type questions
These materials will be provided and integrated throughout the course.
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Mario Mazzocchi
Consulta il sito web di Martin Forster
SDGs
L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.