ECON 7230 - Semi/Non Parametric Econometrics

Spring. 4 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: ECON 6190-ECON 6200 or permission of instructor.

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Analyzes the ways identification problems limit the conclusions that may be drawn in empirical economic research and studies how identified and partially identified parameters can be estimated. In the first part of the course, the focus is on nonparametric models. Ways data can be combined with weak assumptions to yield partial identification of population parameters are discussed.