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ECN 4689--Theory & Research

ECN 4689--Theory & Research. Dr. Bates. Dr. Moshtagh. Macro. Micro. A capstone course to apply theory in undergraduate research. A written report, oral presentation, and external field examination are required. Assignments. 25 Jan. Identify Research Area 1 Feb. Bibliography

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ECN 4689--Theory & Research

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  1. ECN 4689--Theory & Research Dr. Bates Dr. Moshtagh Macro Micro • A capstone course to apply theory in undergraduate research. A written report, oral presentation, and external field examination are required.

  2. Assignments • 25 Jan. Identify Research Area • 1 Feb. Bibliography • 8 Feb. Literature Review • 15 Feb. Choose Topic and Justify • 22 Feb. Identify Hypotheses • 1 Mar. Get Data and Choose Method

  3. Assignments • 22 Mar. Proposal • 29 Mar. Do Analysis • 14 – 18 Mar. Spring Recess • 12 Apr. First Draft • 19 Apr. Final Draft • Apr. 19 – 29 Oral Presentations

  4. Research Methods • Research vs. research • Research Tools – Library • Methodology • Early Scientific – Inductive • Hypothetical – Deductive • Popper • Kuhn • Lakatos and Feyerabend

  5. Research Methods • Hypotheses • Methods • Research Proposal • Writing • Plagiarism • Effective Writing Techniques

  6. Micro Research Topics • The Price System • Theories of Consumer Choice • The Cardinal Theory • The Ordinal Theory • Theories of Production • One-Variable Input • Two-Variable Inputs • Cobb-Douglas Function

  7. Micro Research Topics • Cost Functions • Optimal Input Combinations • Market Structures • Game Theory • Markets for Inputs • General Equilibrium Analysis • Externalities and Public Goods

  8. Statistics Applied to Economics • Descriptive Statistics • Probability • Discrete Probability Distributions • Continuous Probability Distributions • Sampling Distribution of Means • The Central Limit Theorem • Estimation

  9. Statistics Applied to Economics • Hypothesis Testing • Regression Analysis • Least Squares Regression • Multiple Regression • Coefficient of Determination • F Tests • T Tests

  10. Statistics Applied to Economics • Assumptions of Regression • Heteroscedasticity • Autocorrelation • Mutlicollinearity

  11. Macro Research Topics • Macro Growth Theory • Solow Residual – Cobb-Douglas Production Function • Exogenous Growth Theory • Endogenous Growth Theory - Convergence

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