BECE-142 · December 2023 · English
IGNOU BECE-142 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
Structured previous year question paper for BECE-142, December 2023 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 12 · Sections: 3
Verified: 5 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS)
ECONOMICS (BAECH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
BECE-142 : APPLIED ECONOMETRICS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer questions from all the Sections as
directed.
Section—A
Note : Answer any two questions from this Section.
Q1.Show why it is better to err by including an irrelevant variable’ as compared to omitting a ‘relevant variable’ in a regression model.
Q2.Discuss the effect of ‘Lags’ on ‘market equilibrium’ with suitable examples. [ 2 ]
Q3.Analyse the case of ‘simultaneous equation bias’ in the Keynesian Model of Income Determination.
Q4.Discuss the features of ‘fixed effect model’ and ‘random effect model’ in panel regressions.
Section—B
Note : Answer any four questions from this Section.
Q5.Distinguish between ‘quantitative research’ and ‘qualitative research’ with examples.
Q6.State the particulars of test for detecting the presence of ‘irrelevant variables’.
Q7.Specify the form of a Logit Model indicating why the OLS method of estimation cannot be applied here.
Q8.Specify the conditions under which the ILS method of estimation is applied.
Q9.Describe the Hausman’s model selection procedure. [ 3 ]
Q10.Illustrate the procedure for performing ‘one - way ANOVA in ‘R’.
Q11.Describe the procedure of obtaining the results of ‘simple and multiple regression’ in EViews.
Section—C
Q12.Write short notes on any two of the following :
(a) ‘dwstat’ in STATA
(b) In-sample forecasting
(c) Pooled cross-section data
(d) Quasi-Demeaned Data [ 4 ] BECE–142 2023 -142 [ 5 ] BECE–142 [ 6 ] BECE–142 ‘dwstat’