Replicate and Extend: An Approach for Term Paper Assignments in Introductory Econometrics

Publication Date

1-1-2025

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

American Economist

DOI

10.1177/05694345251334557

Abstract

Students often learn best by doing. This paper describes a project-based learning assignment for introductory econometrics courses in which students write an original econometric term paper by replicating a published study, modifying the analysis, and then writing a paper that describes the original results they produced. Through this process, students learn econometric methods, coding, research methods, and writing a literature review. After completing this assignment, students will be well-positioned to take on future research projects.

Keywords

econometrics, replication, research methods, teaching, term papers

Department

Economics

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