The final exam will be on Monday, April 26, from 2:00-5:00 pm, in WMC 3611. The exam
will be cumulative. You may bring one sheet of paper to the exam, with writing on both sides.
Monday, April 12
I have changed the plan for the last problem sets. Originally we were going to have two
more problem sets, with one due this week and the other to be completed before the exam but
not turned in. I have decided that you have enough to do this week already, and so
Problem Set #9 will be your final problem set. It does not need to be handed in, and
its answer key is already available. Please do these problems and check your answers some
time before the exam.
The course schedule has been updated to rflect these changes
Since we have fallen one day behind in lecture, I will be dropping the
lecture on GLS. This means that you no longer need to read Chapter 8.
This week you should read Chapter 10, on simultaneous equations models,
in advance of Friday's lecture.
The final exam will be in WMC 3611 on Wednesday, April 21, from 3:30-6:30 pm.
I have updated the course schedule to reflect these changes.
Going forward, I will not distribute lecture notes in advance. Instead
I will distribute my copy of the notes some time after the actual lecture.
This is done strictly for your convenience, so I make no promises about
how soon a given lecture will be available online.
I have cut down on the material covered in the notes in order that this
material can be feasibly delivered in a traditional lecture format. Some
of the extra material has been moved to appendices at the end of each
lecture. The material in these appendices is entirely optional.
Friday, March 12
Problem Set #6 has been revised. I have added one question, and made two
of the existing questions optional. This problem set is due on Friday, March 19.
Please read sections 4.8, 5.4, and 5.5 in Greene for next week.
Thursday, March 4
As announced in class yesterday, the midterm will start at 2:00 pm on Friday,
and will run to 3:20. There will be a job candidate seminar in our classroom until
2:00. I will make the exam appropriate length for the time available.
I will not have my office hours on Friday morning, again due to a job
candidate seminar.
I will instead have office hours from 2:00-4:00 pm today (Thursday).
You can pick up your graded problem sets (including problem set #5) by
coming by my office.
Don't forget that you can bring a page of notes (standard sized, with
writing on front and back) to the exam.
Friday, February 19
The answer key for Problem Set #5 is available. As I said in my email
you are not allowed to download or view it until you have turned
in Problem Set #5. Problem Set #5 is due on Monday, March 1.
Monday, February 15
As discussed last week, the schedule will be changing as a result of
the unexpected cancellation of Friday's class.
The midterm is still on March 5 during class. However, it will cover
lectures 1-9 instead of lectures 1-10.
Problem Set #6 is no longer due on March 3. It will be due at least a week
after the midterm, and I may change it to accomodate the new schedule.
There will be other changes after the midterm, to be announced in a week
or two.
Monday, February 8
In preparation for the midterm, I have placed some previous years' exams on the course website. Note that the previous midterms do not cover asymptotic
theory, and that the questions are written by Simon. To get a feel for the
kind of exam questions I would write, you could look at my previous exams
in ECON 435.
Problem Set #6 is available now, and will be due on Wednesday, March 3.
By near-universal agreement the midterm exam has been moved from Friday,
February 12 (before the Olympics) to Friday, March 5 (after the Olympics).
This rescheduling has affected the schedule for lectures and problem sets,
so please take a look at the updated calendar. The rescheduling has also
affected the relevant material: the midterm will now cover lectures 1-10
instead of lectures 1-9.
At the beginning of class on Friday, we will be picking a date for the midterm.
Options are Friday, February 12; Friday, March 5; and Friday, March 12.
Please check your schedules and think about what day works best for you.
Please download and print Lecture #1 if you don't already have a copy. You are expected to bring these
notes to Friday's class, and to read them before class.
If you plan to attend this class (or are thinking about it) but are not
registered, please email me so I can put you on the course mailing list.