Licenciatura Bolonha em Economia

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: - To understand the basic assumptions and concepts of the Multiple Linear Regression Model for cross-section data; - To understand the mechanics of OLS estimator; - To specify and test hypotheses on the context of the Linear Regression Model; - To test the validity of the fundamental assumptions of OLS and deal with their violations. - To understand the basic assumptions and concepts of the Multiple Linear Regression Model for Time Series; - To specify and estimate models for time series that capture specific features of the data like trends and seasonality. - To use econometric software (EVIEWS). - To conduct correctly an empirical basic studies with real economic data. - To critically assess existent studies.