Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy
Key information
Overview
The course is aimed at MSc, MRes and PhD students, early researchers, and research staff from central banks, ministries and the private sector, all with some prior experience of macroeconomic modelling.
The content of the Easter School differs from that of the Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies' Summer School, which is usually held in September. The Easter School is focused on a shorter list of themes, some of which are not commonly found in summer schools offered by most economics departments.
Course content
This year the Easter School will cover:
- Inequality in incomplete markets - taught by Kjetil Storesletten
- Financial markets: collateral, repo and CDS markets - taught by Mario Pascoa
- Topics in sovereign debt and default - taught by Hyungseok Joo, Kirill Shakhnov and Tamon Asonuma
- Optimal fiscal policy and computational methods - taught by Vytautas Valaitis.
Course contributors
Dr Tamon Asonuma
Economist
Dr Hyungseok Joo
Lecturer in Economics
Professor Mario Pascoa
Professor of Economics
Dr Kirill Shakhnov
Lecturer in Economics
Professor Kjetil Storesletten
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow
Dr Vytautas Valaitis
Macroeconomist
Software
The lectures will take place via Zoom, and all participants will need MATLAB downloaded on their computer for some of the practical sessions (a 30-day free trial is available on the MATLAB website). Participants are also advised to have Dynare installed.
Entry requirements
Applicants must have:
- A background in macroeconomics with some knowledge of macro-modelling and dynamic optimisation.
- Basic knowledge of MATLAB programming (see an overview of the MATLAB features our participants are expected to know).
- Working knowledge of English.
Fees and funding
Price per person:
£950
Non-academic participants£700
Academics£350
StudentsFunding opportunities
The following concessions are available:
- 10% discount for participants who register by 28 February
- 10% discount for participants who have attended a previous course with the Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies
- 20% discount for participants from institutions in developing countries
- The concessions above can be combined up to a cumulative 30%
- Participants requiring additional financial assistance can indicate so in their application. Limited funding opportunities are available.
How to apply
Should you require any further information or for enquiries please contact the Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies team.
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Disclaimer
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