Robert F. Mulligan, Ph.D.
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS Department of Economics, Finance, & International Business |
ECONOMICS 303MONEY, FINANCIAL MARKETS, AND ECONOMIC POLICY |
ECON 303 Syllabus
Links to the current or most recent ECON 303 syllabus. |
ECON 303 Forecasting Project
Provides theoretical background, some suggested forecasting topics, a basic description of the assignment, the format for project proposals, and a sample proposal. |
ECON 303 Sample Forecasting Paper
A forecasting project I did myself. Yours will be better. |
Journal
of Economic Literature Classification Codes
<<http://www.aeaweb.org/journal/elclasjn.html>> Use these in the abstract of your forecasting paper. |
ECON 303 Lecure Notes and Practice
Quizzes
This provides notes and a quiz for each chapter in Thomas and Strong. |
ECON 303 Links
Links to data sources, government, the Federal Reserve, and professional organizations. |
ECON 303 Annotated Reference List
Some helpful references for your forecasting project. |
Economic Indicators
A brief discussion of important leading indicators. |
Wizard of Oz
A lecture relating L. Frank Baum's Wizard of Oz to the politics of bimetalism. |
Gresham's Law
A lecture discussing the history of this basic economic principle. |
Regression
A lecture handout on econometric regression, with guidance on using some software. |
Stats Lecture
A lecture handout on randomness and pseudorandomness. |
Quality Control
A lecture handout on W. Edwards Deming's philosophy. |