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Econometrics B, ECON 120B

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Basic econometric methods, including the linear regression, hypothesis testing, quantifying uncertainty using confidence intervals, and distinguishing correlation from causality.

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Credit: 4 quarter units / 2.67 semester units credit
UC San Diego, ECON

Course Credit:

Upon successful completion, all online courses offered through cross-enrollment provide UC unit credit. Some courses are approved for GE, major preparation and/or, major credit or can be used as a substitute for a course at your campus.
 
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UC Berkeley:
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UC Davis:
Course Equivalence: ARE 106 Econometrics, also equivalent to ECN 140

UC Irvine:
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UC Los Angeles:
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UC Merced:
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UC Riverside:
Course Equivalence: ECON 107

UC San Diego:
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UC San Francisco:
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UC Santa Barbara:
Course Equivalence: Econ 140A at UCSB

UC Santa Cruz:
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Prerequisites

ECE 109 Engineering Probability&Stats or ECON 120A Econometrics A or MAE 108 Prob & Stats/Method/Mech Eng or MATH 180A Introduction to Probability or MATH 183 Statistical Methods or MATH 186 Probablty Stats/Bioinformatics

Course Creators

Joel Watson
Joel Watson is an economic theorist who specializes in developing game theoretic models of contractual settings. His work addresses topics in several applied areas, including labor and macroeconomics, international economics, and the law. Watson is also the CEO of EconJobMarket.org, a non-profit company that serves as the central repository for advertisements, applications, and letters of recommendation for the academic economics job market. Watson has served as an editor and/or board member for the B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, and the International Journal of Game Theory. His book Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory is a popular text for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students.
 Joel Watson is an economic theorist who specializes in developing game theoretic models of contractual settings. His work addresses topics in several applied areas, including labor and macroeconomics, international economics, and the law. Watson is also the CEO of EconJobMarket.org, a non-profit company that serves as the central repository for advertisements, applications, and letters of ...

Joel Watson is an economic theorist who specializes in developing game theoretic models of contractual settings. His work addresses topics in several applied areas, including labor and macroeconomics, international economics, and the law. Watson is also the CEO of EconJobMarket.org, a non-profit company that serves as the central repository for advertisements, applications, and letters of recommendation for the academic economics job market. Watson has served as an editor and/or board member for the B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, Games and Economic Behavior, and the International Journal of Game Theory. His book Strategy: An Introduction to Game Theory is a popular text for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students.

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