Module overview
This module provides an introduction to the nature and use of empirical investigation in economics. The module will familiarise students with the basic concepts in econometrics as well as outline the statistical theory underpinning econometrics and statistical inference. The module will cover the specification of econometric models and their estimation and testing using available data. It will consider the nature of economic data, the methods by which they are compiled and some problems they may present for the econometrician