Statistical Method in Economics

A linear spline approximation to a curve.

Approximations of a curve by linear splines with K=3 and K=8. The curve is approximated to a reasonable extent. (Image by Prof. Victor Chernozhukov.)

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MIT Course Number

14.381

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Fall 2006

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

This course is divided into two sections, Part I and Part II.  Part I provides an introduction to statistical theory and can be found by visiting 14.381 Fall 2013

Part II, found here, prepares students for the remainder of the econometrics sequence. The emphasis of the course is to understand the basic principles of statistical theory. A brief review of probability will be given; however, this material is assumed knowledge. The course also covers basic regression analysis. Topics covered include probability, random samples, asymptotic methods, point estimation, evaluation of estimators, Cramer-Rao theorem, hypothesis tests, Neyman Pearson lemma, Likelihood Ratio test, interval estimation, best linear predictor, best linear approximation, conditional expectation function, building functional forms, regression algebra, Gauss-Markov optimality, finite-sample inference, consistency, asymptotic normality, heteroscedasticity, and autocorrelation.

 

 

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This subject is divided into two sections. The Fall 2013 version covers topics taught in the first half of the course, and the Fall 2006 version covers the second half of the course.

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Victor Chernozhukov. 14.381 Statistical Method in Economics. Fall 2006. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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