Checking date: 02/08/2023


Course: 2023/2024

Topics in Econometrics (B)
(16872)
Master in Economic Analysis (Plan: 405 - Estudio: 68)
EPC


Coordinating teacher: DELGADO GONZALEZ, MIGUEL ANGEL

Department assigned to the subject: Economics Department

Type: Electives
ECTS Credits: 4.0 ECTS

Course:
Semester:




Requirements (Subjects that are assumed to be known)
Econometrics I, Econometrics II and Econometrics III
Objectives
This course covers advanced topics of econometric and statistical theory that are not studied by the sufficient depth in the previous courses, providing key tools for the development of research in econometric methodology. Its contents are decided in agreement to the current importance of the topics and they will cover themes on non- and semi-parametric inference and identification, stochastic processes, inference based on empirical processes, bootstrap methods in Econometrics and specification tests.
Description of contents: programme
1. Inference on non-parametric models. 2. Inference on semiparametric models using smoothing. 3. Specification testing using grouped data: Chi-squared tests. 4. Omnibus specification testing: Empirical processes and smoothing.
Learning activities and methodology
Classes will be taught on each of the four topics. 3 sets of problems are to be delivered during the course. Each of the participants must apply the course contents in a final work that may be related to their own research interests. The content of the final work will be discussed with the professor of the subject during the tutorials, where the students will be oriented on the methodology to follow, relevant bibliography and available software.
Assessment System
  • % end-of-term-examination 60
  • % of continuous assessment (assigments, laboratory, practicals...) 40
Calendar of Continuous assessment
Basic Bibliography
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  • Newey, W. K. . Adaptive Estimation of Regression Models via Moment Restrictions. Journal of Econometrics 38, 301 - 339. 1988
  • Newey, W.K. Efficient Instrumental Variables Estimation of Nonlinear Models. Econometrica 58, 809 - 837. 1990
  • Powell, J, Stock, J. and Stoker, T. Semiparametric Estimation of Index Coefficients. Econometrica 57, 1403-1430. 1989
  • Robinson, P. M . Asymptotically Efficient Estimation in the Presence of Heteroskedasticity of Unknown Form. Econometrica 55, 875-891. 1988
  • Robinson, P. M . Semiparametric Econometrics: A Survey. Journal of Applied Econometrics 3, 35-51. 1988
  • Robinson, P. M . Root-N-Consistent Semiparametric Regression. Econometrica 6, 931-954. 1988
  • Stone, C.J. . Adaptive Maximum-likelihood Estimation of a Location Parameter. Annals of Statistics 3, 267-284. 1975
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