EC976: Econometrics
Principal Aims
EC976-15 Econometrics for MSc Finance EconomicsPrincipal Learning Outcomes
Subject knowledge and understanding By the end of the module the students will have a deeper and broader knowledge of material needed for empirical quantitative analysis The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Series of lectures and tutorials The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination and written assignment.
Cognitive Skills Develop critical insight to appraise econometric results obtained by other researchers. Develop that habit of thought, knowledge and understanding to be able to carry out good quality applied econometric research with confidence and authority. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Class discussions, lectures, topic specific readings. Tutorial discussions and readings of journal articles. Data collection and replication of results. The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination and written assignment.
Key skills Developed key skills through class discussions, weekly exercises and tutorials. Have a deeper and broader knowledge and understanding of material needed for empirical quantitative analysis. The teaching and learning methods that enable students to achieve this learning outcome are: Series of lectures and tutorials.Series of lectures and tutorials The summative assessment methods that measure the achievement of this learning outcome are: Examination and written assignment.
Syllabus
The module will typically cover the following topics:
Part 1 focuses on microeconometrics and covers: Introduction to correlation vs. causation; OLS, estimation and inference. Dealing with unobservable characteristics; randomised control trials; instrumental variables; regression discontinuity design; differences-in-differences.
Part 2 focuses on macro and financial time series econometrics and covers: univariate time series models: autoregressive moving average models (ARMA). Model selection, diagnostic tests and forecasting. Dynamic models with stationary variables: distributed lag models and autoregressive distributed lag models (DL and ADL). Nonstationary variables: trends and unit root processes. Cointegration analysis and error correction models.
Context
- Core Module
- LN1J - Year 1
Assessment
- Assessment Method
- Coursework (20%) + 2 hour exam (January) (80%)
- Coursework Details
- 2 hour exam (January) (80%) , Assessment 1 (20%)
- Exam Timing
- January
Reading Lists
2024 EC976: Econometrics (Term 1)
An extensive treatment of basic probability and statistical foundations can be found in
Basic econometrics
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- c2009
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Irwin
- Pub Place
- Boston
- Edition
- 5th ed
- ISBN-10
- 0073375772
- ISBN-13
- 9780073375779
Note:
(Appendix A)Note: this is the latest edition in Library stock; the 4th ed. is also held by the Warwick Main Library.
General module reading:
Econometric analysis
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Pub Place
- Harlow, England
- Edition
- Eighth edition
- ISBN-10
- 1292231130
- ISBN-13
- 9781292231136
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/T560B5n7
Introductory econometrics: a modern approach
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Cengage Learning
- Pub Place
- Boston, MA
- Edition
- Seventh edition
- ISBN-10
- 1337558869
- ISBN-13
- 9781337558860
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/ys8hkkNY
Note:
Additional ebook copies available across multiple platforms - click book title to see options
Introductory econometrics: a modern approach
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- c2009
- Publisher
- South-Western, Cengage Learning
- Pub Place
- [Mason, Ohio]
- Edition
- 4th ed., International student ed
- ISBN-10
- 0324585489
- ISBN-13
- 9780324585483
Introduction to econometrics
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Pearson
- Pub Place
- Harlow, England
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- ISBN-10
- 1292264454
- ISBN-13
- 9781292264455
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/dRRcw6Mq
Mastering "metrics": the path from cause to effect
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Pub Place
- Princeton, New Jersey
- ISBN-10
- 0691152845
- ISBN-13
- 9780691152844
Mostly harmless econometrics: an empiricist's companion
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- c2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Pub Place
- Princeton
- ISBN-10
- 069112034X
- ISBN-13
- 9780691120348
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/JvQsbXpL
Main Text Book for Time Series (Week 6 -10)
Introductory econometrics for finance
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- c2008
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Pub Place
- Cambridge [England]
- Edition
- 2nd ed
- ISBN-10
- 052169468X
- ISBN-13
- 9780521694681
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/77y7Ww4l
Note:
The newer edition (3rd edition) is available, but the older versions are fine.
Introductory econometrics for finance
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Pub Place
- Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Edition
- Third edition
- ISBN-10
- 1107661455
- ISBN-13
- 9781107661455
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/Gz5KL1dD
Financial Econometric Modeling
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ Pr
- ISBN-10
- 0190857102
- ISBN-13
- 9780190857103
A guide to modern econometrics
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Wiley Custom
- Pub Place
- Hoboken, NJ
- Edition
- Fifth edition
- ISBN-10
- 1119472113
- ISBN-13
- 9781119472117
- Web address
- https://go.exlibris.link/7rpmHmxb
A more specialist book to financial time series:
Applied econometric time series
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- c2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Pub Place
- Hoboken, N.J.
- Edition
- 3rd ed
- ISBN-10
- 0470505397
- ISBN-13
- 9780470505397
Note:
Chapters 2, 3, 4 & 6.
Introduction to time series using Stata
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stata Press
- Pub Place
- College Station, TX
- ISBN-10
- 6000016565
- ISBN-13
- 9786000016562
- Web address
- https://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WarwickUni&isbn=9786000016562
Introduction to time series using Stata
- Type
- Book
- Authors
- Date
- 2020
- Publisher
- Stata Press, StataCorp LLC
- Pub Place
- College Station, Texas
- Edition
- Revised edition
- ISBN-10
- 1597183067
- ISBN-13
- 9781597183062