FINC 412FF - What Matters in Fin. Econ?

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Finance

Description:

This course surveys the latest progress in financial economics. Topics include law and finance, corporate governance, media and finance, politics and finance, social network and finance, industrial organization and finance, corporate innovations, and corporate social responsibility and finance. The course will also introduce the basic intuition of modern quantitative techniques for causal analysis such as two-stage-least-squares method using instrumental variables, fixed effects models, propensity score matching, difference-in-difference analysis using natural experiments, and regression discontinuity design.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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