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MASyllabus 2021
MASyllabus 2021
MASyllabus 2021
AE104: Statistics
This course offers an introduction to the theory and application of basic
statistical and econometric analysis. Students will also apply the techniques
learned in this course using Stata/PcGive/E-views. The course is structured in
40 hours of lectures plus tutorials over 14 weeks of a semester.
Course Outline
• Introduction: Recapitulating descriptive statistics.
• The classical linear regression model Ordinary Least Squares (OLS): Esti-
mation and Inference: simple and multiple regression models; Functional
forms and structural change; Non-linear regression; Growth rates; Dummy
variable regressors.
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Suggested Readings
• Hamilton, Lawrence C. (1990) Modern Data Analysis: A First Course in
Applied Statistics, Brooks/Cole, California.
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