2nd Short Course: “Panel Data Analysis” (June 23-26, 2014)

2nd Short Course: “Panel Data Analysis” (June 23-26, 2014)  Course Description This course considers methodological and substantive issues concerning the analysis   of panel data. It starts by reviewing basic panel data models emphasizing the benefits   and limitations of panel data over time series or cross-section data. Basic estimation,   testing and forecasting methods

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1st Short Course: “Empirical Methods in Economic Growth” (July 3-6, 2013)

Course Description The course will be combining a thorough review of the literature (both theoretical and empirical) along with state-of-the-art econometric analysis of the issues. The course will include in the empirical part a self-contained discussion of nonparametric techniques and their application to estimating nonlinearities in human capital and economic growth. The issue of nonlinearities

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