Courses Bachelor Display 2015-2016

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Course title Dynamic Modelling
Course code EBC2120
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment Whole/Half Grades
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
4 1-2-2016 1-4-2016 X X X
Level Advanced
Coordinator Ton Storcken
For more information: t.storcken@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
In this course the student will learn to analyse and design dynamic models related to economic problems from a mathematical, statistical and empirical point of view.
Description
Course topics are
- linear difference and differential equations as well as systems of these,
- an introduction to Optimal Control Theory, and
- statistical and empirical analysis of dynamic econometric models.
Literature
Lecture Notes of Difference and Differential Equations (ELEUM).

Optimal Control Theory and Static Optimization in Economics, by D. Leonard and N. Van Long, Cambridge University Press, 1992 (chapters 2, 4, 6 and 7).

Applied Econometric Time Series, Walter Enders, (3rd Edition), John Wiley, 2010.

Prerequisites
All courses of the first and second year bachelor econometrics.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Bachelor Econometrics and Operations Research Year 3 Compulsory Courses