## Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: CE 24.19
- Location: Rabat, Morocco
- Dates: September 23, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed

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### Program overview and logistics
- Training Program: Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis (MFA)
- Session No.: CE 24.19
- Deadline passed
- Location: Rabat, Morocco
- Date: September 23, 2024 - October 4, 2024 (2 weeks) New dates
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
- Target Audience:
  - Government officials involved in the development of macro-econometric models for forecasting, analysis, and implementation of macroeconomic policy.

### Qualifications and prerequisites
- Expected background:
  - Advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience and background in econometrics.
  - Comfortable using EViews for econometric applications.
- Recommendation:
  - It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the online Macroeconometric Forecasting (MFx) course.

### Course description and content
- Purpose:
  - Provide government officials a rigorous foundation in estimating macro-econometric models and their application for nowcasting, forecasting, and policy analysis in central banks, ministries, and public research institutions.
- Topics and methods covered:
  - Univariate and multivariate econometric time series models.
  - State-space models.
  - Nowcasting techniques, including BRIDGE, MIDAS, and UMIDAS models.
- Instructional format:
  - Each topic includes a lecture on the underlying theory and a workshop with EViews applications.
  - Participants work in groups on hands-on estimation and forecasting exercises.

### Course objectives
- Upon completion participants should be able to:
  - Identify the foundations, characteristics, and limitations for several econometric model specifications.
  - Use EViews software to apply modeling techniques that enhance their institutions' policy analysis and forecasting capabilities.
  - 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 work or research and that of other countries.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)
- [Fiscal Sustainability (FS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/fsce26-38)
- [Safeguards Assessments of Central Banks (SAC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2026/sacat26-30)
- [Macroeconomic Management in Resource Rich Countries (MRC)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/mrcce26-44)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2024/mface24-19_