040057 UK Macroeconometrics (MA) (2021S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 11.02.2021 09:00 to Mo 22.02.2021 12:00
- Registration is open from Th 25.02.2021 09:00 to Fr 26.02.2021 12:00
- Deregistration possible until We 31.03.2021 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Online Stream:
Montag, 15.00 - 16.30 Uhr
Mittwoch, 15.00 - 16.30 Uhr
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
The evaluation consists of three components: midterm test (30%), final test (30%), and an empirical project (40%). The empirical project consists of writing a short paper, presenting own results and discussing the results of fellow students. Dropping the course without a grade is possible before the midterm. Passing the course requires both at least 50% of the maximum achievable points and attendance at the midterm test. Dates for tests are convened in class.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course aims at deepening the understanding of econometric methods that are useful in the analysis of macroeconomic data.
By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired a good understanding of how to analyze univariate and multivariate time series and how to apply this knowledge to macroeconomic data.
By the end of the course, students are expected to have acquired a good understanding of how to analyze univariate and multivariate time series and how to apply this knowledge to macroeconomic data.
Examination topics
The course comprises 2 lectures of 1.5h per week covering both theory and empirical examples. Slides are made accessible to participants. Econometric methods are highlighted by empirical applications using the software package Stata. Students are asked to prepare an empirical project that is related to the course contents, and to present and discuss their results in the last weeks.
Reading list
Verbeek: A Guide to Modern Econometrics (Wiley, 5th edition), Chapters 8-9, 10.1-10.6.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Mo 03.05.2021 11:07
1. Univariate Time Series (ARMA processes, stationarity and unit roots, testing for unit roots, estimation of ARMA, model selection, prediction, autoregressive conditional heteroskedasticity)
2. Multivariate Time Series (Dynamic models with stationary variables, models with integrated variables, spurious regression, cointegration, vector autoregressions, impulse response, vector error-correction models)
3. Macroeconomic Panel Data (dynamic linear panels, panel time series)