ECON367
RESEARCH SEM:EMPIRICAL METHOD
Also listed under 2 other titles
- RESEARCH SEMINAR
- APPLIED ECON RESEARCH
- Department
- Economics
- Terms offered
- 12
- Data refreshed
- Sep 29, 2026
Description
This course is designed to prepare economics graduate students for empirical research. Students in their second or third year of graduate study, who have taken some core courses in economic theory and econometrics, are encouraged to take this course. Through reading recent research articles and in-class discussion, students will learn how to identify empirical research questions, how to develop a research plan, where to look for data, what are commonly-used empirical strategies, how to write and present an empirical paper, etc. This course should help students get a quick start with their dissertation research and avoid pitfalls and stumbling blocks along the way.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1997 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2028 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 20% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC117 2026
- Mon, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM TC107 2012
- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC104 2011
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC204 2010
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC118 2010
- Mon, Wed, 11:00 AM–12:15 PM JC117 1998
- Tue, Thu, 4:05 PM–5:20 PM JC117 1997
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Sang Hoo Bae | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 15 enrolled | 34658 |
| Fall 2023 | David Cuberes | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 15 enrolled | 22306 |
| Fall 2021 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 15 enrolled | 28325 |
| Fall 2019 | Sang Hoo Bae | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 27173 |
| Fall 2017 | John C. Brown | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 25976 |
| Fall 2015 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 15 enrolled | 24550 |
| Fall 2012 | Junfu Zhang | Research | 1 | 15 of 15 enrolled | 20931 |
| Fall 2011 | John C. Brown | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 20931 |
| Fall 2010 | Junfu Zhang | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 28112 |
| Spring 2010 | John C. Brown | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 25 enrolled | 37474 |
| Fall 1998 | John C. Brown | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 99 | 23229 |
| Spring 1997 | Wayne B. Gray | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 4 of 20 enrolled | 31554 |