S411 Advanced Time Series Analysis
Lecturer | PD Dr. Thomas Dimpfl Dr. Jantje Sönksen |
Profiles | First year Master |
Prerequisites | Bachelor level exposure to Econometrics/Time Series Analysis |
Language | English |
Time and Place | Monday 08:10-09:50, HS23 (Kupferbau) Tuesday 10:10-11:50, HS24 (Kupferbau) |
Practical class | Group 1: Monday 10-12, PC-lab Group 2: Monday 12-14, PC-lab |
Exam | written exam and assignments |
Credit Points | 9 ECTS |
Start of the lecture | 14-10-2019 |
Literature
Hamilton J.: Time Series Analysis, Princeton University Press, 1994
Content
Rigorous treatment of state-of-the art univariate and multivariate time series methods used in economics and finance. Thorough treatment of autoregressive moving average (ARMA) models. Forecasting. Regression analysis with stationary time series. Non-stationary processes. Structural Vector-Autoregressive Models and Cointegration. Equilibrium Correction models. Johansen methodology. Applications of time series methods in macroeconomics and finance. Modeling conditional heteroskedasticity in financial time series. Newer developments. Applications use Matlab in practical class in PC lab.
Practical class
Detailed information on the practical class will be give in the first lecture. There will be no practical class in the first week of the winter term.