ECON 8290 RESEARCH METHODS IN ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS (3 credits)
Covers the methodology of economics: choosing a research topic, literature search tools, data source identification, data summary techniques, basic statistical data analysis using statistical packages, and clear economics writing. The student will become familiar with these techniques through text materials, journal studies, and completion of an empirical economics paper.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 3200, ECON 3220, or equivalents, or permission of the instructor. Not open to non-degree graduate students.