Macroeconomic Modelling and Policy
Key information
Attendance dates:
To be confirmedTime commitment: 4 days
Venue:
Distance learning
Contact details:
- Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies
- cims@surrey.ac.uk
Overview
This 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.
Its contents differ from the CIMS summer school courses, which are usually held in September. The Easter school is focused on a shorter list of themes, some of which not commonly found in summer schools offered by most economics departments.
Course content
This year, as part of the CIMS Easter school, this course will cover:
- Inequality in incomplete markets - taught by K. Storesletten
- Collateral and repo markets - taught by M. Pascoa
- Optimal fiscal policy - taught by R. Oikonomou
- DSGE modelling for emerging economies - taught by P.Levine and M. Mirfatah.
Course contributors
Professor Paul Levine
Professor of Economics
Maryam Mirfatah
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Dr Rigas Oikonomou
Reader in Economics
Professor Mario Pascoa
Professor of Economics
Professor Kjetil Storesletten
Vice-Chancellor's Fellow
Software
The lectures will take place via Zoom, so all participants will need Matlab downloaded on their computer for some of the practical sessions (you can get a 30-day free trial from the Matlab site). We also advise you have Dynare installed for day four of this course.
Entry requirements
Applicants must have:
- A background in macroeconomics with some knowledge of macro-modelling and dynamic optimisation.
- Basic knowledge of Matlab programming (take a look at an overview of the Matlab features our participants are expected to know).
- Working knowledge of English.
Recognition of prior learning
A basic prior knowledge of Matlab will help.
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 a month before the course starts.
- 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
Applications are currently closed, but please do register your interest with us.
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Disclaimer
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