Social
Policy Evaluation, Analysis, and Research Centre
Economics
Program, RSSS
Australian National University
Panel Data
Course and HILDA User Training
Robert Breunig, ANU,
and Nicole Watson, Melbourne Institute
Monday 23rd Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25st February, 2004
9.00 am - 5.00 pm, Innovations Building, Eggleston Road, ANU
Panel Data Econometrics:
Mornings sessions will be of interest to policy makers and policy analysts who
wish to learn more about the usefulness and analysis of panel data. Availability
of the HILDA panel data make this course particularly relevant. The main focus
will be on the usefulness of panel data for addressing questions of economic
and social behaviour which are not easily answered using data from only one
point in time. The course will
- review of some of the
more important panel data used for economic analysis
- specifically examine
the types of questions that can and can not be addressed using panel data
- introduce basic econometric
techniques for the analysis of panel data
- introduce and discuss
techniques for analyzing independent cross-sections at different points in
time, two-period panel data sets, and multi-period panel data sets
- discuss the application
of panel data analysis to other types of data structures.
Participants should be
comfortable with basic statistical concepts such as means, variances, and covariances.
Basic econometric modelling and estimation will be reviewed. While knowledge
of these topics is not required, participants with some familiarity with these
areas are particularly encouraged to attend.
Afternoons –
using Hilda: The course is designed so that you can pick the most relevant
days:
- Afternoon
1 - will cover the basics of the HILDA Survey and the datasets available to
users - it will include the survey design, the basic database structure, weighting
and imputation and some useful tips and tricks.
- Afternoon 2 - will
provide more information on how to use the HILDA data for longitudinal analysis
and will include a worked example of some of the techniques covered in the
second morning session.
- Afternoon 3 - will
focus on selected aspects of the dataset, including income and family derived
variables, and will provide more details of the weighting and imputation.
A worked example using more advanced panel data techniques will also be included.
Early registration
is advised as seminar places are limited.
Costs are: Full course $575 full course; mornings only $475; afternoons only
$275; per day $225.
Prices include GST and on-arrival, morning and afternoon teas are provided.
Places will be allocated according to date of receipt of application.
Download Registration
Form: 
Documents are now
available to download:
Enquiries: Susan
Lindsay, SPEAR, Economics Program, ANU
E-mail: spear@coombs.anu.edu.au,
Tel: (02) 6125 0195
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