Basic Econometrics            Aug - Dec 2007         Economics 205

    Regression Analysis Paper Topics 

     

    Student* 

    (* = approved)

    Dependent Variable (Y) Explanatory Variable of Interest (X) Dataset(s)
    Badham Win pct in NBA ? Rodney Fort's website
    *Bassett weeks worked/ ln(income) for married women fertility 2000 5% PUMS sample
    Beste      
    *Carlson rent of office space in Tampa vacancy rate blacksguide.com, officefinder.com
    Crawford % change in applicants at Div 1-A universities football success  
    *Ellinor % without health insurance by U.S. state median income and region  
    Etchells      
    Gregg wages education 2000 census 5% sample from IPUMS
    *Hynden CEO compensation firm performance  
    Lavan Olympic medals won in last 2 Olympics GDP per cap  
    *Lavender life expectancy by U.S. state income 2000 census data & 1990 for panel reg
    *McAliley Turnout in Presidential election income voting precincts in NH
    *Paredes Quarterly % change in stock price Analysts' expectations 50 random firms of S&P 500
    Pate Art prices/rate of return S&P 500 index  
    *Purcell GDP growth rate across countries lifespan  
    *Sadiq Win pct in crcket for 12 countries over several years Gdp per capita  
    *Scott Winning bid for 172 FCC broadcasting licenses population  
    *Spasova FDI inflows corporate transparency  
    *Trask smoking intensity /race (white, African American) Monitoring for Future
    *Valencia Poverty headcount for developing countries 2006 remittances  
    Waddell GDP growth per capita for U.S. states population density  
    *Wellman change in core CPI consumer confidence  
    *Whelan wages experience CPS cross section
    *Wilson, A. ROA over 5 years for de novo banks total initial capital raised  
    Wilson, J.      
    *Zoeckler GDP growth rate ODA, FDI