Macroeconometrics (sections)

The classes take place in summer semester.

Meeting dates: 2012-03-07, 2012-03-21, 2012-04-04, 2012-05-30 (presentations)

Detailed description of the grading procedure and deadlines

Additional guidelines for final model - what should it include

Lecture notes page

Lab 1. - general introduction, projects, grading, Eviews intro

Macroeconometrics_lab1.pdf ibm_quotations.xls

Recommended Readings: Eviews 6 User's Guide: Introduction
Eviews 6 User's Guide II
A Short Introduction to Eviews
Introduction to Eviews
Introduction to Eviews

Lab 2. - structural models and simulations

Macroeconometrics_lab2.pdf klein.wf1 macromod.wf1

Recommended Readings: General notes about structural modeling

Lab 3. - ADL models and Granger causality testing

Macroeconometrics_lab3.pdf dhsy.wf1 beyer.wf1

Recommended Readings: DHSY article

Lab 4. - Non-stationarity and its testing, cointegration testing and ECM

Macroeconometrics_lab4.pdf dhsy.wf1

Recommended Readings: DHSY article

Lab 5. - VAR models

Macroeconometrics_lab5.pdf macroecon.wf1 monetary.wf1

Recommended Readings: Rusek's article - sample paper using VAR methodology

Lab 6. - VEC models

Macroeconometrics_lab6.pdf monetary.wf1 macroecon.wf1

Recommended Readings: Anoruo's article - sample paper using VEC methodology

Lab 7. - students' presentations




Data sources:
Polish Central Bank
Ministry of Finance
Central Statistical Office
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Bossa.pl - current and historical quotations from Warsaw Stock Exchange European Central Bank
Eurostat
Federal Reserve USA
World Bank Data and Statistics

Eviews links:
Eviews Internet References
Eviews tutorial
Learning Eviews