The course is conducted in English。

This is a self-contained course on advanced economic and econometric theories. In the classes, we will discuss topics from foundational to research levels. Precisely, we start with the foundations of mathematical modeling and their corresponding statistical methods; then we gradually proceed to research topics; for example, economic and social networks, poverty, inequality, and intergenerational mobility. We will focus more on econometrics. We will start with foundational econometrics and then talk about the economic foundations of the econometric models. This course emphasizes the integration of economics and econometrics. Students are encouraged to develop a big picture of economics and econometrics. By taking this course, students will learn how to integrate their introductory economic and econometric knowledge with the knowledge in research papers. This course aims at providing trainning for being a researcher.

This course aims at developing students’ ability of developing and applying economics and econometrics. After the training in this course, hard-working students will be well-prepared for master or doctoral programs at top universities in Asian and western countries, and will have the ability to conduct basic research.

No econometrics knowledge is assumed. Each topic will be developed at the beginner level so that the course is self-contained. But a certain level of mathematical maturity is expected (see Wikipedia for interesting definitions of mathematical maturity). The prerequisites are introductory knowledge in microeconomics, calculus, linear algebra, probability, and statistics. Students are expected to know what are (competitive and non-competitive) market, demand, supply, differentiation, integration, (constrained and unconstrained) optimization, Lagrange multiplier, scalar, vector, matrix, probability, distribution, density, (conditional and unconditional) expectation, moment, mean, variance, and covariance. This course is suitable for those who are interested in econometrics and statistics for social sciences. Students who have no training in econometrics but have solid background in mathematics and statistics are welcome.

Students are expected to study the theories developed in classes every week. It is impossible to cover all important ideas in each topic in classes; students are encouraged to read the related books and papers, in order to develop a broader and deeper understanding of each topic.

The sources of teaching materials will be clear in the classes.

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