Winter Term 2014/15
Teaching
MA: Research Seminar
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS/C | block seminar | will be announced soon | Prof. M. Caliendo, Christian Loersch, Martin Weißenberger |
The event is held in English.
Note: There will be most likely no seminar in the summer term 2015.
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- Seminar announcement (German)
- Formal requirements (German)
- Template: Declaration of academic honesty (German)
- Template: Declaration of consent (German)
Dates
- Pre-registration (via E-Mail): until 14.10.14
- Kick-off meeting: 16.10.14 at 15.00 (s.t.), Room 3.06.S13
- Registration (via E-Mail): until 20.10.14
- Allocation of the topics (via E-Mail): 21.10.14
- Intermediate meetings: 23.10.14 and 06.11.14
- Presentation of a preliminary version of the seminar paper: 14.11.14
- Submission deadline: 20.01.15, 12.00 noon
- Allocation of discussants (via E-Mail): 22.01.15
- Final presentations and discussions: 29./30.01.15
Exam
- Participation in all meetings
- Presentation of a preliminary version of the seminar paper
- Autonomous data collection and preparation
- Seminar paper (max. 25 pages)
- Final presentation
- Discussant of another seminar paper
Creditable as
- Economics: MA-FK-600, MA-W-210/220
Requirements
- MA: Microeconometrics
- MA: Public Policy Evaluation recommended
MA: Advanced Microeconometrics
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LE (2 SWS) | 14.10.2014 - 27.01.2015 | Tuesday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.06.H08 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
| A-PR (2 SWS) | 20.10.2014 - 26.01.2015 | Monday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.01.165a/ 3.06.H08 | Martin Weißenberger |
| A-PR (Stata) | unregular schedule | Friday 10.00 - 14.00 | 3.01.165a | Martin Weißenberger |
The course is held in English.
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- Exam results (new regulation, German)
- Exam results (Part 1, old regulation, German)
- Exam results (Part 2, old regulation, German)
Exam
- Written exam
- Active participation during practical sessions.
- Presentation / Term Paper.
Creditable as
- Economics: MA-B-300, MA-600
Content
The aim of this lecture is to familiarize participants with microeconometric estimation techniques. The lecture will be complemented by a practical session.
Outline
- Multiple Regression
- Instrumental Variables
- Panel Data Methods
- Limited Dependent Variables
Literature
- Wooldridge, J. (2013): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. South-Western Cengage Learning.
- Cameron, C., and P. K. Trivedi (2005): Microeconometrics. Methods and Applications. Cambridge University Press, New York.
- Greene, W. H. (2012): Econometric Analysis. Pearson, Massachusetts.
- Kohler, U., Kreuter, F. (2008): Datenanalyse mit Stata. Oldenburg Verlag.
- Cameron, C., and P. K. Trivedi (2010): Microeconometrics Using Stata, Stata Press, College Station, Texas.
BA: Self-reflection and Planing (Key Skill)
You can find further information here.
BA: Introduction to Computer-Based Data Analysis (Key Skill)
The course is led by Stefan Munnes (stefan.munnesuuni-potsdampde).
More information can be found on PULS and on the homepage of the Chair of Methods of Empirical Social Research of Prof. Dr. U. Kohler.
BA: Seminar - Applied Econometrics
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE | block seminar | will be announced soon | Prof. M. Caliendo |
Note: There will be no seminar in the summer term 2015.
Download
- Seminar announcement (German)
- Formal requirements (German)
- Template: Declaration of academic honesty (German)
- Template: Declaration of consent (German)
Dates
- Pre-registration (via E-Mail): until 14.10.14
- Kick-off meeting: 16.10.14 at 14.00 (s.t.), Room 3.06.S13
- Registration (via E-Mail): until 20.10.14
- Allocation of the topics (via E-Mail): 21.10.14
- Intermediate meetings: 23.10.14 and 06.11.14
- Presentation of a preliminary version of the seminar paper: 14.11.14
- Submission deadline: 20.01.15, 12.00 noon
- Allocation of discussants (via E-Mail): 22.01.15
- Final presentations and discussions: 29./30.01.15
Exam
- Participation in all meetings
- Presentation of a preliminary version of the seminar paper
- Autonomous data collection and preparation
- Seminar paper (max. 15 pages)
- Final presentation
- Discussant of another seminar paper
Creditable as
- Economics: BA-S-600, B.VM.VWL.710, B.VM.VWL.410
Requirements
- BA: Statistics strongly recommended
- BA: Empirical Economics / Econometrics recommended
BA: Empirical Economics / Econometrics
| Type | Period | Day/Time | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VL (2 SWS) | 13.10.2014 - 26.01.2015 | Monday 14.00 - 16.00 | 3.06.H08 | Prof. M. Caliendo |
| UE (2 SWS) | 15.10.2014 - 28.01.2015 | Wednesday 10.00 - 12.00 | 3.06.H08 | Helke Seitz |
The course will be complemented by the Key Skill module B.SK.VWL.210/ B.SK.MET.210 "Einführung in die computergestützte Datenanalyse" which is organized by the Chair of Empirical Social Research (Prof. Dr. Kohler). More information is available here.
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Exam
- Written exam (60 min)
Creditable as
- Economics: BA-600, B.BM.VWL.420, B.VM.VWL.510/610
- Business Administration: BA-P-602
Requirements
- BA: Statistics strongly recommended
Content
The aim of this course is to provide the participants with a basic understanding of empirical economics and to give them an introduction to econometrics. Building on the lecture "BA: Statistics" the participants shall be enabled to conduct empirical analysis on their own.
Topics
- Analysis of economic relationships
- Introduction to econometrics
- Introduction to STATA
- Estimating, testing and predicting in the simple and multiple regression model framework
- Problems and extensions of the multiple regression model
- Policy evaluation
Literature
- Wooldridge, J. (2013): Introductory Econometrics. A Modern Approach. South-Western Cengage Learning.
- Schira, J. (2012): Statistische Methoden der VWL und BWL. Pearson Studium.
- Kohler, U., Kreuter, F. (2008): Datenanalyse mit Stata. Oldenburg Verlag.