Marmara University
Department of Economics

ECON 8004 Quantitative Methods in Economics

 

Fatma Doğruel and invited lecturers                                                                                                                                                               spring 2019

 
COURSE OBJECTIVE

This course consists of independent modules. Each module is self-contained and lectures are given by different instructors. The course intends to make the students familiar with the alternative models and methods in economics. 


TOPICS AND SCHEDULE

INTRODUCTION: February 13, 2019 (Syllabus will be sent via email)

MODULE 1: MATHEMATICAL MODELLING IN ECONOMICS
Lecturer: Fatma Doğruel (Marmara University)
February 20, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

MODULE 2: LINEAR ALGEBRA & MODULE 3: MATHEMATICAL AND LINEAR PROGRAMMING
Lecturer: Fatma Doğruel (Marmara University)
February 27, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

March 6, 2019, Wednesday (No meeting)

MODULE 4: INPUT-OUTPUT MODELS (OVERVIEW & WIOD DATABASE)
Lecturer: Fatma Doğruel (Marmara University)
March 13, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

MODULE 5: INNOVATION AND MEASUREMENT OF INNOVATION (2018)
Lecturer: Fatma Doğruel (Marmara University)
March 20, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

MODULE 6: STRUCTURAL CHANGE I: SHIFT SHARE ANALYSIS
Lecturer: A. Suut Doğruel (Marmara University)
March 27, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50 (Hours may be subject to change)

April 3 & April 10, 2019 (Midterm week / No meeting) / MIDTERM: TBA

MODULE 7: STRUCTURAL CHANGE II
Lecturer: Yasemin Özerkek (Marmara University)
April 17, 2019, Wednesday 13:00 – 15:50 (Hours may be subject to change)

MODULE 8: DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING (DSGE) I
Lecturer: Pınar Deniz (Marmara University)
April 24, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

May 1, 2019, Wednesday (Holliday, no meeting)  

MODULE 9: DYNAMIC STOCHASTIC GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING (DSGE) II
Lecturer: Pınar Deniz (Marmara University)
May 8, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

MODULE 10: OVERVIEW & FRONTIERS OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH
Lecturer: Fatma Doğruel (Marmara University)
May 15, 2019, Wednesday 10:00 – 12:50

May 22, 2019, Wednesday (Study week / No meeting)

FINAL: TBA