ECON 222Data Science and Applied Microeconomics
Technological advances are creating new opportunities and challenges in the observation of economic behavior and changing the scope of empirical economics. This course exposes students to a variety of approaches to “large n” and “large p” problems and familiarizes students with recent research that has used big data to push the cutting-edge of applied microeconomics and finance. Through a combination of assignments (labs) and work on an independent project, students acquire the statistical and computational tools needed for making use of big data in empirical research.
Enrollment is restricted to quantitative economics and finance (formerly applied economics and finance) graduate students.
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When it runs
Winter 2027Open Winter 2027
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | TBA | P. Christensen | Open 0/15 |
Winter 2026Open Winter 2026
| Section | Type | When | Where | Instructor | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lecture | Tue Thu 11:40am–1:15pm | Soc Sci 2 137 | P. Christensen | Open 9/15 |
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