Econometrics is the study of how statistical and mathematical techniques are applied to economic data. Econometric techniques are used widely in policy making, and they are also applied to other social sciences besides economics. An understanding of econometrics and the ability to use its techniques are essential for the modern economist. Some of the specific areas studied are:

Required Course Work

Economics 82300 (Applied Microeconometrics)
Economics 84200 (Applied Macroeconometrics)

Another useful course is Economics 89700 (Seminar in Applied Econometrics).

Faculty Members and Areas of Research Interest

Terence Agbeyegbe (Hunter), Econometrics
Partha Deb (Hunter), Econometrics
Malcolm Galatin (City), Econometrics, Statistics, Forecasting
Lisa George (Hunter), Applied Microeconomics
Theodore Joyce (Baruch), Econometrics
Robert Kaestner (Baruch), Econometrics
Norman Kleinberg (Baruch), Statistics
Sanders Korenman (Baruch), Applied Econometrics
Barry Ma (Baruch), Econometrics
Kenneth J. McLaughlin (Hunter), Econometrics
Pratap, Sangeeta (Hunter), Econometrics
Tao Wang (Queens), Econometrics, Financial Economics
Additional Research Areas