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Empirical Macroeconomics
(dt. Empirical Macroeconomics)

Level, degree of commitment Advanced module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture (2 SWS) and recitation class (2 SWS),
(attendance: 28 hours (können teilweise in Form von Blended Learning stattfinden), Lernzeit: 78 hours, Zeit zur exam preparation: 68 hours)
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s):
Examination type: Written examination or Term paper or Presentation. IMPORTANT: This module is offered by FB02; the exam can only be retaken twice.
Language,
Grading		 English,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program M.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
Person in charge of the module's outline Prof. Dr. Bernd Hayo

Contents

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Dieses Modul baut auf den Inhalten des Moduls Applied Econometrics auf. Es führt fortgeschrittene ökonometrische Methoden zur Analyse wirtschaftlicher Daten ein, wobei ein besonderer Schwerpunkt auf der Analyse makroökonomischer Daten und Zeitreihen im Allgemeinen liegt. Relevante ökonometrische Untersuchungsmethoden werden mit makroökonomischer Theorie kombiniert, und es wird erörtert, wie Letztere mithilfe realer Daten untersucht werden kann. Das Tutorium stärkt die Kompetenz der Studierenden in der eigenständigen Analyse makroökonomischer Daten.


Qualification Goals

Translation is missing, sorry. German original:

Nach Abschluss des Moduls verstehen Studierende die wichtigsten ökonometrischen Methoden zur Analyse von Zeitreihendaten und sind in der Lage,

  • makroökonomische Theorien auf empirische Daten zu beziehen,
  • fundierte Kommentare zur empirischen Arbeit anderer Forscher abzugeben und
  • eigene empirische Arbeiten durchzuführen und zu interpretieren.

Prerequisites

None. The competences taught in the following module are recommended: Applied Econometrics.


Applicability

Module imported from M.Sc. Economics, Institutions, and Behavior.

When studying M.Sc. Business Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Business and Economics Focus Area: Economics.


Recommended Reading

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