POLS W4291: Advanced Topics In Quantitative Research: Limited and Qualitative Dependent Variables
Prof. Gregory Wawro
Columbia University
Fall 2007

Description

This course covers methods for models that have dependent variables that are not continuous. These models include dichotomous and polychotomous response models, models for censored and truncated data, sample selection models, duration models, and models for count data.

Additional information

Consult the syllabus for detailed description of course requirements, readings, schedule, and contact information.

Lecture Notes

Complete notes for all sections

Handouts

Monte Carlo Analysis

Problem sets

Code and Data

ols.R: Program for estimating OLS using matrix algebra

R Links

The R Project for Statistical Computing
Web site for Fox's An R and S-PLUS Companion to Applied Regression (code, data, etc. used in the book)
Summary of R Commands by Category
Bret Larget's R Help
A Brief Guide to R for Beginners in Econometrics by Mahmood Arai
Using R for Data Analysis and Graphics: An Introduction by J.H. Maindonald
Kickstarting R by Jim Lemon
simpleR: Using R for Introductory Statistics by John Verzani
Some translations of Stata commands into R commands
tseries: R package for time series analysis and computational finance
quadprog: R package containing routines and documentation for solving quadratic programming problems (required by tseries)

Emacs Links

GNU Emacs
ESS : Emacs Speaks Statistics

Papers/Books

Let's Put Garbage Can Regressions and Garbage Can Probits Where They Belong by Christopher H. Achen
Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation by Kenneth Train

Updated Sept. 27, 2007