ECON631-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Advanced Econometrics

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

In econometrics, one often gives a causal interpretation to estimated coefficients. Unfortunately, in most cases such causal interpretation is not warranted. In this course, we will focus on the difference between causality and correlation and study analytical approaches that aim for causal estimates. Techniques covered include randomized controlled trials / experiments, matching estimators, regression discontinuity design, difference-in-difference estimators, instrumental variable estimators, event studies, and synthetic control estimators. The course will cover both theory and applications using R.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Restrictions

ECON601

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 11:00 Jack Erskine 248 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Jack Erskine 248 Computer Lab
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator

Tom Coupe

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Assignments 40% Assignments and quizzes
Final test 30%
Midterm test 30%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,130.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Economics and Finance .

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