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Accurate hypothesis testing with focus on best procedures for estimating standard errors and approximating the distribution of test statistics. Central focus on linear models with a wide range of correlation structures, including cluster correlation. Use of the bootstrap to produce finite sample approximations of test statistics. Multiple comparison tests.

Prerequisites: Second year Ph.D. in Economics graduate student standing.

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Doug Steigerwald
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45 reviews
Winter 2025 . Steigerwald D
NH 2212
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12:30 PM - 13:45 PM
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140A . 6 Months Ago

The Class was hard but his grading curve was fair. He was strict but in the way of a strict dad. I believe he wanted every student to succeed. Great guy as well.

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ECON140A . 11 Months Ago

His exams are rly hard. I learned all the materials in the past but I still find it to be rly challenging. Bunch of iClicker questions in every lectures. Slides without the iClicker answers are unclear. Learn STATA instead of R. Curve the exam grades based on normal distributions. Definitely a hard class for non-stats background ppl.

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140A . 11 Months Ago

He's clearly passionate about the subject but he's so bad at teaching it. Lectures are iClicker heavy but a lot of the time you're left in the dark about how to answer them (and you have to get them right for credit). Exams are all free-response and feedback isn't very helpful, I found myself learning most of the material on my own.

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ECON140A . 1 Year, 1 Day Ago

Doug is a very kind professor, and has lots of availability outside of class. The material however is very tough and isn't taught in a helpful way, and I had to teach myself the math outside of class. Lots of Iclickers every day, section attendance is optional (and honestly section is useless). Some extra credit offered.

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140A . 1 Year, 1 Month Ago

Really nice guy and does a good job explaining things.

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ECON140A . 1 Year, 11 Months Ago

HW through STATA, wasn't taught in class. had to go to OH and sit on the floor with 20+ students. Content was fair, but imo lectures too conceptual and didn't show the application of content needed for test. 7 TAs=7 versions of tests w/different concepts... Maybe hardest econ class I've taken, but not impossible, any amt of effort helps the curve.

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