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Seminar Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics (374002)

Seminar Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics (374002)

Notice

The seminar will not take place in the summer semester 2024.

Seminar Overview

  • Winter Term
    General Characteristics
    Title Seminar Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics
    Reference number 374002
    Semester Winter Term 2023/2024
    When is it offered Winter and Summer
    General topic Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics
    Target group

    MSc WiWi PO 2018

    Amount of places 20
    Language only English
    Event place Online
    Practice partner No
    Event cycle Block course
    When do you have to write the paper during the lecture period
    Requirements and Support
    Goal setting Students can conduct an independent empirical analysis of a monetary policy issue
    Previous knowledge required Basic knowledge of econometrics is required, previous knowledge of the R software is an advantage
    Supporting course for an introduction to scientific work

    Course materials will be made available at the beginning of the seminar

    Formal requirements To be determined within the framework of the information on scientific work at the beginning of the course
    General literature Basic literature on the individual topics will be announced in the introductory event
    Basic literature to start with per topic Yes
    Methodology Empirical analysis
    Special Software used R
    Recommended word processing software LATEX / MS Word
    Word scope of the housework Max. 12 pages of text
    Outline meetings Min. 1
    Performance requirements / evaluation including weighting Compulsory attendance, verbal participation in discussions [5%], presentation [25%], seminar paper (individual work) [70%]
    Tester Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger
    Contact Person Dr. Giang Nghiem
    Group Work and Choice of Topics
    Work in groups For the presentation with multiple topics
    Students per group 2-3
    Group composition procedure Preferences based
    Subjects

    1. Analysis of optimal currency areas

    2. Estimation of Taylor rules

    3. Estimation of money demand functions

    4. Estimation of PPP and Balassa-Samuelson effect

    5. Tests for the Uncovered Interest Parity

    Procedure for assigning topics Preference-based, if necessary lottery
    Pre-Registration Web form (will then here be activated)
    Schedule
    Pre-Registration / application 20.10.2023-06.10.2023 via Webformular
    Introductory event

    Wednesday, 18.10.2023, 12:45-14:15, room 442 (1501)

    Introduction to R Two sessions on Thursday, 19.10.2023, 7:30- 9:00 and 9:15-10:45, room 342 (1501)

     

    Topic assignment During the introductory event
    Binding registration During the introductory event
    Start of processing seminar paper With the binding registration on the date of the introductory event

    Submission of seminar paper

    10.01.2024, per Email to Dr Giang Nghiem

    Submission presentation
    Two days before the presentation by email
    Presentation event Wednesday, 06.12.2023, 12:45-19:30, room 112 (1501)
  • Summer Term
    General Characteristics
    TitleSeminar Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics
    Reference number374002
    SemesterSummer 2022
    When is it offeredWinter and Summer
    General topicEmpirical Monetary Macroeconomics
    Target group

    MSc WiWi PO 2018

    Amount of places20
    LanguageEnglish
    Event placeinternal seminar
    Practice partnerNo
    Event cycleBlock Event
    When do you have to write the paperduring the semester
    Requirements and Support
    ObjectiveStudents are able to perform an individual empirical analysis of monetary policy problems
    Previous knowledgePrevious knowledge in econometrics is necessary, some knowledge in using the software R is benefitial
    Supportive courses regarding the academic working style Online materials
    Formal requirementsTo be determined within the framework of the information on scientific work at the beginning of the course
    General literatureStarting literature will be provided in the kick-off meeting
    Starting literature availableYes
    MethodsEmpirical analysis
    Used softwareR
    Recommended word processing softwareLATEX or MS Word
    Word scope of the term paperMax. 12 pages of text
    Meeting to discuss your papers structureMin. 1, max. 3
    Grade weightsParticipation is required, participation in discussion [5%], presentation [25%], seminar paper (individually) [70%]
    ExaminerProf. Dr. Lena Dräger
    Persons in chargeProf. Dr. Lena Dräger, Dr. Giang Nghiem
    Group Work and Choice of Topics
    Group Workfor the presentations, if several students work on the same topic
    Students per group2-3
    How are groups allocatedPreferences
    Topics

    1. Analysis of optimal currency areas

    2. Estimation of Taylor rules

    3. Estimation of money demand functions

    4. Estimation of PPP and Balassa-Samuelson effect

    5. Tests for the Uncovered Interest Parity

    How are topics allocatedPreferences, possibly lottery
    Pre-RegistrationWebformular
    Schedule
    Pre-Registration 04 till 10 April, 2022 via Webformular
    Kick-Off MeetingWednesday, 13 April, 14.30-16.00, Room 401 (Building 1501)
    Tutorial in RWednesday, 20 April, 14.30-16.00, room 301 (building 1501); Wednesday, 27 April 14.30-16.00, Room 115 (Building 1503) and 16.15-17.45, room 442 (building 1501)
    Choice of topicsDuring kick-off Meeting
    Binding registrationDuring the kick-off meeting
    Starting pointDay of kick-off meeting

    Paper due

    On 20 July 2022
    Presentations dueTwo days prior to presentation day via E-Mail
    Presentation dayTuesday, 21 June 1-6 p.m., Room 112 (Building 1501)