ECON2560 — Applied Econometrics: Reviews & Ratings

ECON2560 (Applied Econometrics) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Introduces the techniques of regression analysis useful to address relevant questions in economics and related subjects. Covers the foundations of multivariate regression analysis, including potential issues such as heteroskedasticity, multicollinearity, omitted variable bias, and model specification. Additional topics may include instrumental variables, panel data, discrete choice models, and time-series analysis. Utilizes regression software (e.g., Stata, R, Python) throughout the course to analyze real-world data. Writing an applied econometrics paper is an integral part of the course.

Average rating

4.6/5

Difficulty

3.0/5

Ratings

44

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

(CS 1100 with a minimum grade of D- or CS 2000 with a minimum grade of D- or CIS 200M with a minimum grade of D- or CS 2100 with a minimum grade of D- or CIS 201M with a minimum grade of D- or CS 2500 with a minimum grade of D- or DS 2000 with a minimum grade of D- or DS 2500 with a minimum grade of D- or MISM 2510 with a minimum grade of D- ); (ECON 1115 with a minimum grade of D- or ECO 210M with a minimum grade of D- ); (ECON 1116 with a minimum grade of D- or ECO 213M with a minimum grade of D- ); (ECON 2350 with a minimum grade of D- or BUSM 22EM with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 2280 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 3081 with a minimum grade of D- or INSH 3102 with a minimum grade of D- or MGSC 2301 with a minimum grade of D- or BUSM 224M with a minimum grade of D- or POLS 2400 with a minimum grade of D- or PSYC 2320 with a minimum grade of D- ); (ENGW 1111 with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1111 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1102 with a minimum grade of C ); (MATH 1231 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 21BM with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1241 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1245 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1251 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1340 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 1341 with a minimum grade of D- or MATH 21EM with a minimum grade of D- )

NUpath

Analyzing/Using Data, Writing Intensive

Professors

• Xiaolin Shi
• Joshua Abel
• Mark Hooker
• Roy Gernhardt
• Peter Simon
• Timothy Tardiff
• Bilge Erten

Data updated October 2026.

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