Virtual : Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis
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Bibliographic details
- Session: AT 21.29V
- Location: Ebene, Mauritius
- Dates: November 1-12, 2021 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: Virtual Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: French Portuguese
- Status: Deadline passed
Target audience and qualifications
- Target Audience: Government officials involved in developing macroeconometric models and forecasting for the analysis, design, and implementation of macroeconomic policy.
- Qualifications:
- Expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience.
- Background in econometrics.
- Comfortable using EViews for econometric applications.
- Strongly recommended to have completed the online Macroeconometric Forecasting (MFx) course.
Course description
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
- Provides a rigorous foundation in the estimation of macroeconometric models and their application for forecasting and policy analysis in central banks, ministries, and public research institutions.
- Emphasizes hands-on group work on estimation and forecasting exercises.
- Focus on application of modeling techniques to country data and replication of results from important published research papers.
Learning outcomes and skills
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Identify the bases for a number of model specifications.
- Use EViews software to apply modeling techniques to country data and replicate results from important published research papers.
- Apply the techniques learned to country cases from their region to forecast and analyze a policy issue.
- Apply appropriate tools available in the EViews econometric package to their own work or research and that of other countries.