Teaching – Current Courses
Spring Semester 2025
Grundlagen der Ökonometrie (Bachelor)
Hinweise:
- Beachten Sie bitte, dass die Übungen in der ERSTEN Vorlesungswoche beginnen!
Art der Veranstaltung
Vorlesung und Übung
Titel der Veranstaltung
Grundlagen der Ökonometrie
Dozent
Semester
Frühjahrsemester 2025
Zeit & Ort Vorlesung
Di 13.45 – 15.15, A001 (B6, 23–25, Bauteil A)
Zeit & Ort Übung
12 Übungsgruppen, Termine und Räume finden Sie im Portal2
Methode (Stunden pro Woche):
Vorlesung und Übung (2+2)
Kurssprache
Deutsch
Voraussetzungen
Statistik I+II
Prüfung
schriftlich (90 Minuten)
ECTS
6
Kursbeschreibung
Der Kurs gibt eine Einführung in die wichtigsten Methoden der Ökonometrie. Besprochen werden das multiple Regressionsmodell, bedingte Erwartungswertfunktion, KQ-Schätzer und seine Eigenschaften, Inferenz, nichtlineare Modellierungen, Kausalanalyse: potentielle Ergebnisse, OV-Bias, BMU-Annahme, Schätzung kausaler Effekte, inklusive Instrumentalvariablenschätzung, sowie Zeitreihenanalyse. Neben der Diskussion der konzeptionellen Grundlagen und der Methoden, wird die Anwendung der Methoden demonstriert und die empirisch relevanten Aspekte diskutiert. Die Vorlesung wird durch methodische und empirische Übungen im PC-Pool begleitet.
Downloads
Hier finden Sie den Vorlesungsplan.
Weitere Details (inklusive Vorlesungsfolien) finden Sie auf der Ilias Seite zum Kurs.
Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis (Bachelor)
Type
Lecture and Tutorials
Title
Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis
Lecturer
Semester
Spring Semester 2025
Target Audience Bachelor
Time & Location
Mon 5:15pm-6:45pm in room 357; L7, 3–5, Tue 8:30am-10am in room 157, L7, 3–5
Course language
English
Prerequisites
Grundlagen der Ökonometrie (Basic Econometrics); Statistik I+II (Statistics I + II)
Grading
Exam (90 minutes, 70%), 2 assignments with two to three problems (30%) ECTS
6
Course description
The course will provide an introduction to multiple time series analysis with a focus on impulse response analysis using vector autoregressive (VAR) models. We start with a short introduction of univariate time series concepts and then turn to the VAR model framework and estimation. Then, we look into structural VAR (SVAR) models that are commonly applied for impulse response analysis, i.e., the analysis of the effects of so-called structural shocks that are (economically) interpretable. We deal with basic identification schemes to recover the structural shock(s) of interest. Finally, we discuss empirical papers using structural VAR tools. The lectures are accompanied by tutorial sessions that deal with some algebraic issues and, in particular, empirical applications. 'Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis' complements well the course 'Time Series and Forecasting' but it can also be taken independently without any problems. Downloads
You can find the syllabus here. Further information will be made available in the Ilias group.
E806 Advanced Econometrics III (PhD)
Notes:
Type
Lecture and Tutorial
Title
E806 Advanced Econometrics III (PhD)
Lecturer
Semester
Spring Semester 2025
Target Audience PhD Start/ End Start: 2.4., End: 30.5.
Time & Location Lecture
Wed 10:15 a.m. – 11.45 a.m., Thur 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. P043 (L7, 3–5)
Alternative dates for holidays: April 30 and May 28: 8:30–10:00am (009, L9, 1–2), May 30, 8:30–10:00am (001, L7, 3–5)
Time & Location Tutorial
Thur 10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. P043 (L7, 3–5) Course language
English
Prerequisites
Advanced Econometrics I+II
Homework and grading
Grading for this course will be based on the final exam (100 points). You can earn up to 10 bonus points if you submit solutions to the assignments that demonstrate a sufficient attempt to solve problems. To each of the three assignments a pre-announced number of bonus points is allocated. The assignments will mainly involve methodological questions but also contain some empirical questions or coding exercises. You may use any of the following (matrix) programming languages: STATA, R, or Matlab to address the latter types of questions. You will usually have a week to complete an assignment. Your solutions and programming code must be sent by email. Answers will be (partly) discussed in the tutorial sessions.
ECTS
5
Course description
Part I is devoted to the analysis of panel data models. Besides discussing fixed- and random effects settings we also look into GMM/
IV estimation and dynamic panel models. Part II deals with univariate time series analysis. We start with discussing theoretical foundations of time series analysis and then turn to linear models, including autoregressions. Finally, we deal with non-stationary unit root time series if time permits. Downloads
The course material will be provided via the Ilias group.
Autumn Semester 2024
E823 Advanced Time Series Analysis (PhD)
Type
Lecture
Title
E823 Advanced Time Series Analysis Lecturer
Semester
Autumn Semester 2024
Target Audience PhD
Start/ End Start: 02.09., End: 05.12. Time & Location
Monday, 3:30 to 5:00pm (L7, 3–5, P043) and Thursday, 10:15 to 11:45am (L7, 3–5, 410)
Course language
English
Prerequisites
E703, E803, E806 Advanced Econometrics I – III
Examination
Assignments (30%), presentation (30%), paper (40%)
ECTS
9
Course description
The course will focus on multivariate time series models. After reviewing a few general concepts from probability theory and time series analysis, we will first deal with stable VAR models and their use for Granger causality, impulse response analysis, historical decompositions, and forecast error variance decompositions. To this end, we will also discuss important issues on asymptotic- and bootstrap-based inference.
Then, we deal with univariate unit root processes and introduce the relevant asymptotic approach for this set-up. In a next step, we turn to a treatment of multivariate unit root processes which are assumed to be integrated of order one, I(1). Afterwards, we briefly introduce the concept of cointegration and learn how cointegration can be integrated into VAR framework leading to a so-called vector error correction model (VECM). As cointegration is not that popular anymore in empirical work, we will only summarize how to do appropriate inference in potentially cointegrated VARs with I(1) variables.
If time permits, I would like to give an overview on estimating high-dimensional VARs and factor models in the last part of the course.
The course both addresses asymptotic analyses as well as implementation issues. Accordingly, tutorial sessions are also devoted to coding and empirical problems besides addressing theoretical problems.
In the last part of the course, participants introduce or discuss in more details (further) model classes by giving presentations and writing a paper. This year, I will provide a set of recent papers on network analysis using multiple time series approaches. This shall give an impression and overview on a recent strand in the literature.
Our course is complementary to the course offered by Matthias Meier. While the latter course focus on structural modeling approaches from an applied macro perspective, we take an econometric approach on multiple time series frameworks.
Downloads
- Preliminary Syllabus
- Further material can be found in the course's Ilias group once set up.