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Duration | 2 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Schedule type | Self paced |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Enjoyable Econometrics at Coursera Highlights
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
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- Beginner Level
- Approx. 2 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Portuguese (European), Russian, English, Spanish
Enjoyable Econometrics at Coursera Course details
- The goal of this MOOC is to show that econometric methods are often needed to answer questions. A question comes first, then data are to be collected, and then finally the model or method comes in. Depending on the data, however, it can happen that methods need to be adapted. For example, where we first look at two variables, later we may need to look at three or more. Or, when data are missing, what then do we do? And, if the data are counts, like the number of newspaper articles citing someone, then matters may change too. But these modifications always come last, and are considered only when relevant.
- An important motivation for me to make this MOOC is to emphasize that econometric models and methods can also be applied to more unconventional settings, which are typically settings where the practitioner has to collect his or her own data first. Such collection can be done by carefully combining existing databases, but also by holding surveys or running experiments. A byproduct of having to collect your own data is that this helps to choose amongst the potential methods and techniques that are around.
- If you are searching for a MOOC on econometrics that treats (mathematical and statistical) methods of econometrics and their applications, you may be interested in the Coursera course ?Econometrics: Methods and Applications? that is also from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Enjoyable Econometrics at Coursera Curriculum
Introduction
Introduction to Enjoyable Econometrics
Basic statistics
Is 4 a lot? And the importance of an average, a standard deviation and the empirical distribution
Age, football and gender gap
Do home teams get more penalty kicks than away teams?
Does the relative age effect in football exist?
For which countries is the gender gap the smallest and the largest?
The wine example: properties across variables
Simple regression
Prices and quantities of Spanish postage stamps
Do soccer teams score lesser goals in an away match without their supporters?
Has the performance of the Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen improved over the recent years?
Test your knowledge
Multiple regression
Are the Olympic Games running out of budget less then before?
What was the inflation in Suriname in the nineteenth century?
Are train crossings getting safer?
Variants of multiple regression
Can we retrieve inflation rates when data are missing?
Can we predict the Color of the Year?
Money and World Cup football: where will it end?
New cases with new techniques
How volatile was inflation in the early modern period?
Did we hear more from a Central Bank president during the 2008 crisis?
Are there kids? rights? clubs of countries with similar performance?
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