Training Program
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Target Audience
Junior and middle-level officials from ministries of finance, central banks, and other interested public institutions.
Junior and middle-level officials from ministries of finance, central banks, and other interested public institutions.
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Session No.: JV 25.02
Location: Vienna, Austria
Date: January 13-24, 2025 (2 weeks)
Delivery Method: In-person Training
Primary Language: English
Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience, a basic understanding of time-series econometrics and be comfortable using EViews (econometric software package). It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed a few general macroeconomic courses, such as Macroeconomic Forecasting and Analysis (MFA), Macroeconomic Diagnostic (MDS), face-to-face or online.
This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, provides participants with cutting-edge nowcasting tools that familiarize them with the concepts and methods to incorporate high-frequency economic indicators into the forecasting process, while integrating this training into technical assistance on data compilation and dissemination. Each topic is complemented by hands-on workshops and assignments designed to illuminate the steps required to formulate a nowcasting model and generate a nowcast.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
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