Seminar Overview
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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 Via Webformular, activation: 07.-11.10.2024 Introductory event Wednesday, 16.10.2024, 09:15-10:45, room 332 (1501)
Introduction to R
Course: Introduction to scientific writing for seminar papers
On Thursday, 17.10.2024, 07:30-08:45 and 9:15-10:45, room 332 (1501)
On Friday, 18.10.2024, 09:15-10:45, 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
Wednesday, 15.01.2025, until 23:59, per Email to Dr Giang Nghiem
Submission presentation Two days before the presentation by email Presentation event Tuesday, 03.12.2024, 12:45-17:45, room A003 (1501) -
Summer Term
General Characteristics Title Seminar Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics Reference number 374002 Semester Summer 2022 When is it offered Winter and Summer General topic Empirical Monetary Macroeconomics Target group MSc WiWi PO 2018
Amount of places 20 Language English Event place internal seminar Practice partner No Event cycle Block Event When do you have to write the paper during the semester Requirements and Support Objective Students are able to perform an individual empirical analysis of monetary policy problems Previous knowledge Previous knowledge in econometrics is necessary, some knowledge in using the software R is benefitial Supportive courses regarding the academic working style Online materials Formal requirements To be determined within the framework of the information on scientific work at the beginning of the course General literature Starting literature will be provided in the kick-off meeting Starting literature available Yes Methods Empirical analysis Used software R Recommended word processing software LATEX or MS Word Word scope of the term paper Max. 12 pages of text Meeting to discuss your papers structure Min. 1, max. 3 Grade weights Participation is required, participation in discussion [5%], presentation [25%], seminar paper (individually) [70%] Examiner Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger Persons in charge Prof. Dr. Lena Dräger, Dr. Giang Nghiem Group Work and Choice of Topics Group Work for the presentations, if several students work on the same topic Students per group 2-3 How are groups allocated Preferences 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 allocated Preferences, possibly lottery Pre-Registration Webformular Schedule Pre-Registration 04 till 10 April, 2022 via Webformular Kick-Off Meeting Wednesday, 13 April, 14.30-16.00, Room 401 (Building 1501) Tutorial in R Wednesday, 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 topics During kick-off Meeting Binding registration During the kick-off meeting Starting point Day of kick-off meeting Paper due
On 20 July 2022 Presentations due Two days prior to presentation day via E-Mail Presentation day Tuesday, 21 June 1-6 p.m., Room 112 (Building 1501)
