Schedule of Readings, Lecture Coverage, and Course Happenings Date
Readings
September 8
Lecture Coverage Course structure and overview
September 15
Lumina Paper 1 causality, intro
September 22
ASW 14
September 29
ASW 14
to advanced quantitative methods Minimization of least squares and linear regression theory Correlation techniques
October 6
ASW 15
Multiple regression theory
October 13
ASW 15
Tests of linear restrictions
October 20
ASW 15
Test of linear restrictions
October 27
ASW 15
Dummy Variables
November 3
ASW 16
Functional form, specification error
Research design and
November 8 2
MIDTERM REVIEW (10 -12)
November 10
MIDTERM
November 17
JJB 19
Empirical project
November 24
Library Research
NO CLASS SCHEDULED
December 1
JJB 15
December 8
ASW 14-16
Data problems: measurement error and missing observations Empirical project troubleshooting
December 15
Finals Week
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
December 18
1
EMPIRICAL PROJECTS DUE
This paper can be found at the following website: www.luminafoundation.org/research/researchersgalloway.pdf 2 This special class, which will last from 10:00 – 12:00 at a located TBD, will serve as a review session for the midterm exam the following Tuesday.