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Courses 2007/2008
Ec220: Introduction to Econometrics
Course Resources
EC220 is primarily intended for second-year undergraduates specializing in economics and is
compulsory for those who have not elected to take the more mathematical EC221 Principles in
Econometrics. It is also taken by the majority of students enrolled in the one-year
MSc Economics (Preliminary Year) programme, as an elective by undergraduates
specializing in subjects other than economics, and by students from other universities spending
a year at LSE in the General Course programme.
It uses the third edition of my text Introduction to Econometrics (Oxford University Press).
The course consists of
40 lectures and 20 small-group classes. A prominent feature of the lectures is the use of
computer-driven video slideshows intended
to give a graphical treatment of the topics. A self-tutoring version of the slideshows has
been developed and can be downloaded from this site (click on Slideshows above). The
classes
include extensive hands-on practical work with two types of data set: cross-section data used
to fit educational achievement and earnings functions, and time series data used to fit demand
functions. These data sets, together with manuals, can be downloaded by
clicking on data sets above. Other course resources can be obtained by clicking on course
materials above. For more detailed information, see the
calendar entry in the LSE Calendar.
Last updated: 09/10/2007
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