qualitative explanatory variables can be easily incorporated into multiple regression models. Students will
also learn to discuss a binary dependent variable.
CH8 Heteroskedasticity (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will review the consequences of heteroskedasticity for ordinary least squares
estimation, and learn the available remedies when heteroskedasticity occurs, and also know about how to
test for its presence.
CH9 More on Specification and Data Issues (2 hours)
In this chapter, students will know about the consequences of functional form misspecification and how to
test for it. Know about how the use of proxy variables can solve, or at least mitigate, omitted variables bias.
PART 2 Regression Analysis with Time Series Data (9 hours)
After having a solid understanding of how to use the multiple regression model for cross-sectional
applications, students can turn to the econometric analysis of time series data.
CH10 Basic Regression Analysis with Time Series Data (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will begin to study the properties of OLS for estimating linear regression models
using time series data.
CH11 Further Issues in Using OLS with Time Series Data (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will learn the key concepts that are needed to apply the usual large sample
approximations in regression analysis with time series data. And students should realize that large sample
analysis for time series problems is fraught with many more difficulties than it was for cross-sectional
analysis.
CH12 Serial Correlation and Heteroskedasticity in Time Series Regressions (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will discuss the critical problem of serial correlation in the error terms of a multiple
regression model. Knowing about the properties of OLS when the errors contain serial correlation, learn how
to test for serial correlation, and how to correct for serial correlation under the assumption of strictly
exogenous explanatory variables. Learning how using differenced data often eliminates serial cor relation in
the errors.
PART 3 Advanced Topics (15 hours)
In this part, students will turn to some more specialized topics.
CH13 Pooling Cross Sections across Time: Simple Panel Data Methods (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will learn two kinds of data sets: independently pooled cross section and panel data
set.
CH14 Advanced Panel Data Methods (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will learn two methods for estimating unobserved effects panel data models that are
at least as common as first differencing. Although these methods are somewhat harder to describe and
implement, several econometrics packages support them.
CH15 Instrumental Variables Estimation and Two Stage Least Squares (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will further study the problem of endogenous explanatory variables in multiple
regression models, and know about how the method of instrumental variables (IV) can be used to solve the
problem of endogeneity of one or more explanatory variables.
CH19 Carrying Out an Empirical Project (3 hours)
In this chapter, students will learn the ingredients of a successful empirical analysis, with emphasis on
completing a term project.