The Deep end of the Methods Pool

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The Deep end of the Methods Pool

• Things you erroneously think youll never want to
  know

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A Quick Survey of Where to Go Next

• Enhance your math skills
• Three areas of useful skill development
• Matrix Algebra (also called linear algebra)
• Calculus even differential equations
• Probability and Distribution theory

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Univariate Time Series

• Trend Cycle Season
• Box-Jenkins Models
• ARIMA Processes
• Unit Root Tests
• Dickey-Fuller tests

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Multivariate Time Series

• Box-Tiao (or Policy) Intervetion Models
• Interrupted Time Series
• Generalized Least Squares
• Distributed Lag models
• Pooled Cross-sectional Time Series
• Vector Autoregression
• Co-Integration Models
• Fractional Co-Integration Models

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Simultaneous Equations

• Causal Modeling/Path Analysis
• Econometric Models
• Structural Equation Models
• LISREL

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Maximum Likelihood Models

• Logit
• Multinomial Logit
• Probit
• Ordered Probit
• Logistic Regression

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More Maximum Likelihood

• Event History
• Duration
• Hazard Models
• Truncated or Censored data

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Complex Systems

• Non-linear systems dynamics
• Chaos Theory
• Complex Systems models

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Computational Models

• Expert Systems
• Simulations
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computational Modeling