ECON 456 - Data Analysis in Economics

Credits: 4

This course focuses on data analysis in economics and related fields. Select topics will include linear regression, nonlinear and nonparametric regression, resampling methods, regularization and model selection. The course will include an overview of theory behind various methods as well as extensive computer applications in R. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: ECON 360, College-level Statistics, and College-level Calculus (MATH 220 or 224/225). Offered spring only. 4 Cr.