UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 
ECON 493: Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics 
Final Examination Guide and Notes 2026 
 
- Part 01. About This Guide 
- Part 02. Sample Final Examination Paper 
- Part 03. Suggested Solutions to Final Exam Paper 
- Part 04. Final Examination - Hints and Tips 
 
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UBC - ECON 493: Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics

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ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 - 2026

University	University of British Columbia
Faculty	UBC - Sauder School of Business
Course Code	ECON 493
Course Name	Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics
Notes Title	Final Examination Guide and Notes
Page Length	30

This comprehensive exam guide helps you familiarize yourself with the content and format of the exam for FN3142: Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics at the University of British Columbia. It covers all examinable content, explains how the exam is structured, and highlights the topics to prioritize. You can practice with exam-style papers, full solutions, step-by-step explanations, and practical hints and tips, all arranged in a clear, logical order to support fast revision under time pressure.

ECON 493: Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics is a course offered at the University of British Columbia (UBC). This course is designed to teach applied econometrics skills, focusing on practical statistical tools and their application to research problems in international economics. It is the first half of a two-course sequence, with ECON 494 being the second part, where students apply the skills learned in ECON 493 to write an original research paper.

✔ (Summary) What You Will Learn:

Causality and Experiments
Statistics Review
Regression I
Regression II
Instrumental Variables
Difference-in-differences
Regression Discontinuity

✔ Knowledge & Skills Gained:

In ECON 493: Advanced Empirical Methods for International Economics at the University of British Columbia, you will develop a strong foundation in applied econometrics skills, focusing on practical statistical tools and their application to research problems in international economics. Throughout the course, you will learn how to estimate multiple regression models, apply statistical modeling to empirical work, analyze the impact of trade policies and exchange rate fluctuations, explore monetary policy and financial markets, and study the spatial allocation of resources. By the end of the course, you will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct original research in the field of international economics.

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE
COMM 191	Application of Statistics in Business
COMM 192	Management and Organizational Behaviour
COMM 293	Financial Accounting
COMM 294	Managerial Accounting
COMM 296	Introduction to Marketing
COMM 298	Introduction to Finance
COMM 353	Financial Accounting: Intermediate I
COMM 370	Corporate Finance
COMM 371	Investment Theory
COMM 393	Commercial Law
COMM 450	Financial Accounting: Intermediate II
COMM 474	Fixed Income Markets and Management
COMM 475	Investment Policy
ECON 101	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102	Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 301	Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis I
ECON 303	Intermediate Microeconomics II
ECON 325	Introduction to Econometrics I
ECON 326	Introduction to Econometrics II
ECON 345	Money and Banking
PSYC 218	Analysis of Behavioural Data
STAT 203	Statistical Methods
STAT 300	Intermediate Statistics for Applications
STAT 443	Time Series and Forecasting

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