ECON 4870 - Introduction to Econometrics

3 hours

Focus on simple and multiple regression using ordinary least squares (OLS). Topics include linear and intrinsically linear regression models; estimation under ideal and non-ideal conditions; linear hypothesis testing; multicollinearity and models with dummy variables.

Prerequisite(s): ECON 4630 or MATH 3680 or DSCI 3710; MATH 1190 or MATH 1710.

Usually offered fall and spring semesters. May not be repeated at the graduate level as ECON 5640.