ASSIGNMENTS ECON 30331: Econometrics

 

Problem set 1.  Due at the start of class, Wednesday, January 24^th

            Suggested answers

 

Problem set 2, Due at the start of class, Wednesday, January 31^st             

            Data sets:        meps_senior.dta

                        pop_1950_2000.dta

Suggested answers

 

Problem set 3, Due at the start of class, Wednesday, February 7^th

            state_cig_data.dta

            Suggested answers

           

Problem set 4, Due at the start of class, Wednesday, February 14^th

            cps87.dta

            house_price.dta

            senior_medical_exp.dta

            Suggested answers

                        house_prices.do

                        law_school.do

           

Problem set 5, Due at the start of class, Wednesday, February 28^th

            Data sets:        meps_2005.dta

                                    lottery_example.dta

                                    klem_chemicals.dta

            Suggested answers

                        meps_2005.do

                        lottery_example.do

 

Problem set 6, Due at the start of class, Wednesday, March 28^th

 

 

Problem set 7, Due by 5pm, Friday, April 20

            cps87.dta

            Wilcox.dta

            random_draws.do

            random_random_walks.do

Suggested answers

                        Measurement_error_example.do

                        Wilcox.do

 

 

Problem set 8, Due by Noon, Friday May 4^th

            michigan_tax_hike.dta

            state_cig_data.dta

            twin1st.dta

            suggested answers

                        michigan.do    

                        smoke_dnd.do

                        twin1st.do

                       

 

 

 

 

Writing Assignment, Due in hard copy at my office by noon, Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Paper topic                                                     

Alcohol and the labor market             Data set                       Variable definitions

Obesity and Medicare spending         Data set                       Variable definitions

Stock market anomalies                      Data set                       Variable definitions

Determinants of 5^th grade test scores  Data set                       Variable definitions

ACA                                                   Data set                       Variable definitions

Minimum wage                                   Data set                       Variable definitions

College premium over time                 Data set--males           Variable definitions

                                                            Data set--females