Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2017
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ECON 418 001 (CRN: 22158)
ECONOMIC FORECASTING
Long Title: ECONOMIC FORECASTING
Department: Economics
Instructor: Sizova, Natalia
Meetings:
9:00AM - 9:50AM M (9-JAN-2017 - 21-APR-2017)
9:00AM - 9:50AM WF (9-JAN-2017 - 21-APR-2017)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Prerequisites: (ECON 203 OR ECON 303 OR ECON 375) AND (ECON 209 OR ECON 309 OR ECON 446)
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required)
Section Enrolled: 24
Enrollment data as of: 24-APR-2025 4:11PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Final Exam Time:
30-APR-2017
2:00PM - 5:00PM U
Description: Application of econometric techniques to problems in macroeconomics and financial economics. The course focuses on macroeconomic forecasting and test of economic theories using stationary and non-stationary time-series data. Methods include predictive regressions, vector autoregressions, impulse response functions, and variance decomposition. Tests and comparisons of forecast accuracy are also included. Projects will be completed in STATA.