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  "title": "Virtual : Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis",
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  "summary": "Virtual : Macroeconometric Forecasting and Analysis Training Program Target Audience Government officials involved in developing macroeconometric models and forecasting for the analysis, design, and implementation of macroeconomic policy.",
  "publishDate": "2023-03-13",
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      "heading": "Training program overview",
      "content": "- Session No.: SA 21.36 V\n- Location: New Delhi, India\n- Date: September 13-24, 2021 (2 weeks)\n- Delivery Method: Virtual Training\n- Primary Language: English\n- Status: Deadline passed"
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    {
      "heading": "Target audience and qualifications",
      "content": "- Target Audience:\n  - Government officials involved in developing macroeconometric models and forecasting for the analysis, design, and implementation of macroeconomic policy.\n- Qualifications:\n  - Expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience and a background in econometrics.\n  - Comfortable using EViews for econometric applications.\n  - It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the online Macroeconometric Forecasting (MFx) course."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Course description and pedagogy",
      "content": "- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.\n- Gives government officials 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.\n- Emphasis on hands-on, group-based estimation and forecasting exercises."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Course objectives (upon completion)",
      "content": "- Identify the bases for a number of model specifications.\n- Use EViews software to apply modeling techniques to country data and replicate results from important published research papers.\n- Apply the techniques learned to country cases from their region to forecast and analyze a policy issue.\n- Apply appropriate tools available in the EViews econometric package to their own work or research and that of other countries."
    }
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    "Session No.: SA 21.36 V",
    "Location: New Delhi, India",
    "Date: September 13-24, 2021 (2 weeks)",
    "Delivery Method: Virtual Training",
    "Primary Language: English",
    "Status: Deadline passed",
    "Target Audience:",
    "Qualifications:",
    "Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.",
    "Gives government officials 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.",
    "Emphasis on hands-on, group-based estimation and forecasting exercises.",
    "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."
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