Research Method

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Here you can find my lecture notes on Research methods and some skills to help you on your dissertation including journal rankings:

Lecture Notes

1st lecture is about writing the proposal: Lecture 1,

2nd lecture is a basic introduction to research methods: Lecture 2,

3rd I have a small warm up session: True/ False

4th Here you will find the lecture note on writing the background section: Lecture 3

5th Some basic ideas about the methodological part including list of resources on data: Lecture 4

6th Here you will find basic introduction to types of data (time series, crosssection, pooled and panel data) : Basic Intro to types of data

7th Here it is about examples for simple regression in 1) time series, data 2) cross section, data 3) panel, data. Exercise: Estimations_in_STATA_for_Beck_and_Levine_2004_paper

Panel Data Fixed and Random Effects models BS_Panel_10.03.2017 and Panel_workshop_oil_data,full workings: Panel_workshop_oil, work in class, 10.03.2017: panel_workshop_oil_data, panel data mock exam practice questions EXAM_AF7005May2017_panelMock and answers exam_excelworkings2mock

8th Timescale is important part of your proposal. It shows your commitment and it will help you organise your work. Please make the GANTT chart in your Research proposal using Microsoft Project. The lecture note on Microsoft Project can be found here. I have made two quick videos on Gantt Chart: Video 1 and Video 2.

SPSS: Health_Club_Quest, Notes_for_Health_Questionnaire_Tests,  SPSS_Basics, SPSS-Preparing_a_Questionnaire

STATA: CapitalStructure_Estimation_RajanandZingales1995 Crosssectional_estimation_STATA Data_Binam RajanNZingles_1995_Foundation_for_estimation Results

Basic Skills for Research in Finance and Economics

1. Skills for Citing and Referencing. Click Here
2. Skills for Citing and Referencing: Exercise. Click Here
3. Skills for citing and Referencing: A Quick Guide from Liverpool John Moores University. Click Here
4. Skills for citing and Referencing: A Quick Guide from Liverpool John Moores University. Click Here
5. Skills for EndNote. Click Here
6. Skills for Eviews and Datastream. Click Here
7. Skills for Matlab. Click here
8. Skills for Handling Neural Network in Matlab and Netlab. Click Here
9. General guideline to written coursework assignment question click here

Journal Rankings: ABS and ABDC Ranking

Event Study

Slides: ES_Slides

Real World Examples: 1. Aaple_RWCase1(Aaple), 2. Greggs_RWCase2 (Greggs) and 3. Three (comprehensive): First File: EventStudyComprehensiveFirstfile_Seiler, Second File: EventStudyComprehensiveSecondfile_Seiler

Simple paper that is easy to learn Event Study: 1997_MacKinlay-EventStudiesEconomics