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About the Course

The goal of this MOOC is to show that econometric methods are often needed to answer questions. A question comes first, then data are to be collected, and then finally the model or method comes in. Depending on the data, however, it can happen that methods need to be adapted. For example, where we first look at two variables, later we may need to look at three or more. Or, when data are missing, what then do we do? And, if the data are counts, like the number of newspaper articles citing someone, then matters may change too. But these modifications always come last, and are considered only when relevant. An important motivation for me to make this MOOC is to emphasize that econometric models and methods can also be applied to more unconventional settings, which are typically settings where the practitioner has to collect his or her own data first. Such collection can be done by carefully combining existing databases, but also by holding surveys or running experiments. A byproduct of having to collect your own data is that this helps to choose amongst the potential methods and techniques that are around. If you are searching for a MOOC on econometrics that treats (mathematical and statistical) methods of econometrics and their applications, you may be interested in the Coursera course “Econometrics: Methods and Applications” that is also from Erasmus University Rotterdam....

Top reviews

JZ

Jul 14, 2020

Great first course for anyone interested in econometrics

ZK

Nov 30, 2019

This was a good, broad introduction to econometrics. It is simply an exploratory course and will not provide any in depth instruction which would be reserved for a more rigorous econometrics course.

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By Mariusz P

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Aug 19, 2025

Great course for beginners

By Ifunanya J

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Aug 10, 2022

I enjoyed the lecture

By Simon P

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Jul 3, 2021

wonderful experience

By jose e c s

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Jan 20, 2021

excelenete curso.

By Sajal K

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Jun 17, 2020

Very interesting

By Joaquín T B

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Dec 2, 2025

Excelente curso

By Michael R

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Jul 2, 2023

great examples

By Stanley B

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Feb 22, 2022

Great course!

By César H

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May 1, 2023

Great Course

By Нурпеисов Д А

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Apr 18, 2024

Kazakhstan

By Cuong K L

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Dec 6, 2020

Very good

By Fatemah E K a

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Sep 5, 2020

اإنه رائع

By Sarah I

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Mar 29, 2022

Great intro to the fundamental concepts in econometrics. It does get technical though.

By Francisco R S

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Mar 6, 2025

Una buena introducción, no profundiza en ningún concepto. Solo ideas generales.

By MAITRI P V

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Sep 25, 2022

It's a fun course, but there's no certificate of completion

By Sevinc H S

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Apr 17, 2020

ya xocu sebe sertifikat kak etosdelattt

By william g v s

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Aug 12, 2025

la parte final fue muy rápida

By Saeed S A D

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Jul 6, 2020

ni

By Charmaine T

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Jan 21, 2025

It starts out pretty good - good examples, clear explanation of basic formulas, but as it progresses towards the middle and the end, it all just ends up being about "and it is given by this formula, and this formula etc" without explanation of the derivation of the formulas, so I'm not sure why they even bothered showing those formulas when it is really never discussed or applied. Also, there no notes we could download and no certificate at the end of this course.