ECON 8822 Cross Section and Panel Econometrics

This course covers major advances in micro econometrics. The course will present developments in estimating models with limited dependent variables, random and fixed effects models, and duration models. More recent developments in the area, such as treatment effects, RDD (regression discontinuity design), DDC (dynamic discrete choice), partial identification, and nonlinear models with endogeneity will also be explored.

Course overview

Department
Economics
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
ECON7770 and ECON7772

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.78 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Instructor rating
4.78 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Shakeeb Khan5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week6 of 7
Spring 2025Shakeeb Khan5.05.05.05.04.65.05.04.57–9 hrs/week5 of 6
Spring 2024Shakeeb Khan4.84.85.05.05.04.84.74.74–6 hrs/week6 of 8
Spring 2023Shakeeb Khan4.44.44.74.74.74.64.44.6—9 of 14
Fall 2021Shakeeb Khan4.84.85.05.04.75.04.54.8—6 of 10

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Shakeeb Khan
    Spring 2027, Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.78/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Spring 2027 · Shakeeb Khan · O'Neill Library 253 TuTh 12:00 Noon-01:15PM · Offered