Course: Quantitative Techniques

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Course title Quantitative Techniques
Course code MRS/UCAQT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 9
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bertoli Simone, prof.
  • Vollmer Sebastian
  • Mourji Fouzi
Course content
After an introduction on the various forms of data transformations, we will study the notions of stationarity, unit roots, and the corresponding tests. Next classes will focus on cointegration, and how to build models and interpret results. Finally, we will analyze methods and models applicable to panel data.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to study the econometric methods used for macroeconomic analysis (time series and panel data analysis).

Prerequisites
unspecified
MRS/UPRM

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
written exam
Recommended literature
  • Asteriou, D., & Hall, S. G. (2015). Applied econometrics. Macmillan International Higher Education.
  • Enders, W. (2015). Applied econometric time series fourth edition.
  • Wooldridge, J. M. (2015). Introductory econometrics: A modern approach. Cengage learning.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Global Development Policy (2025) Category: Social sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter