Possible topics include tax policy, environmental policy, the economics of health, feminist economics or income distribution. Eco. 200 and Mth. 118 or consent of the instructor. An introduction to the quantitative measurement and analysis of actual economic phenomena using the technique of regression analysis. Regression analysis can be used to describe economic relationships, to test hypotheses about economic relationships, or to forecast future economic activity.
Students construct and test their own econometric models.
Students also learn to use a computer statistical package.