ECN 215 : Econometric Theory and Methods

Allin Cottrell, Wake Forest University, Fall 2021, in-person

		Syllabus
		Brief guide to your econometric project
		Website for the gretl econometrics program plus local downloads for 64-bit Windows, 32-bit Windows, macOS (intel), macOS (M1)

Handouts:

		Notes on probability
		Notes on sampling and hypothesis testing
		Regression analysis: basic concepts
		OLS using matrices
		OLS "cheat sheet"
		Qualitative variables and regression analysis
		Testing linear restrictions
		Maximum likelihood estimation: some basics
		Key probability distributions in econometrics
		Models for a binary dependent variable
		Glossary of basic terms

"Slides":

		Probability
		Sampling and hypothesis testing
		Simple linear regression

Miscellany:

Various working files.

Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855)