Economics 584: Time Series Econometrics |
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Course DescriptionSpring 2006 Office Hours: MW 2:30 - 3:30 Eric Zivot his is survey course in time series econometrics with focus on applications in macroeconomics, international finance, and finance. We will cover univariate and multivariate models of stationary and nonstationary time series in the time domain. The goals of the course are threefold: (1) develop a comprehensive set of tools and techniques for analyzing various forms of univariate and multivariate time series, and for understanding the current literature in applied time series econometrics; (2) survey some of the current research topics in time series econometrics; (3) show how to use EVIEWS, GAUSS, MATLAB, S-PLUS and R to estimate time series models. The field of time series econometrics has exploded in the last decade and there is not enough time in a quarter course to comprehensively cover all of the important contributions. Consequently, we will often discuss and present results without formal proofs. Most of the gory details, however, are supplied in the textbook by Hamilton, and in the references on the reading list. The topics we will cover this quarter include:
Note: Those interested in more rigorous material on time series econometrics should check out Peter C.B. Phillips' homepage and the syllabi for his time series courses at Yale University. Course PrerequisitesA good grasp of basic mathematical statistics and linear algebra is necessary for surviving the course. Some familiarity with real analysis and stochastic processes would make life easier for understanding the technical details but is not required. The mathematical appendix in Hamilton gives a very good summary of useful mathematical and statistical tools. For those with a strong interest in time series, I recommend studying graduate level probability (measure theoretic), statistics and stochastic processes in the statistics department. A previous course in time series is not required or assumed. However, a basic knowledge of ARMA models and Box-Jenkins' methods will be helpful. I will assume that everyone remembers the time series topics covered in Econ 581 and Econ 582. Course RequirementsCredit for this course is obtained by successfully completing
HomeworkHomework problems will be posted to the web page and will be a combination of computer labs using EVIEWS and/or some matrix programming language (MATLAB, GAUSS, S-PLUS, R), and analytical problems. Detailed instructions for using EVIEWS will be provided. For those interested in theory, I highly recommend that you do the homework problems at the end of each chapter in Hamilton (the answers are provided in the text). These problems will give you practice using the tools and techniques of time series econometrics. In addition, I encourage you to try the problems in the Problems and Solutions section of Peter Phillips' econometrics journal Econometric Theory. Computer LabIn this practical lab session, I will discuss the homework and computational issues. The lab will meet on Fridays between 12:30 and 1:50 in SAV 211.
Textbooks and Other Background MaterialThe required materials are:
Some useful background material is also available in Hayashi's textbook Econometrics, which was the textbook used in Econ 583. In addition, I will post some additional lecture material on the class web page (mostly my handwritten and typed notes). The book by Hamilton will be our main reference source. It is a rigorous, comprehensive yet very readable treatment of topics in time series econometrics. I will often refer to Hamilton for the technical details left out of the lecture material. The notes by Cochrane provide a nice summary of time series models with applications in macroeconomics finance and is a good background source for those with little background in time series analysis. However, the notes by Cochrane do not contain much econometrics. I will fill in the gaps in lecture. Many of the chapters in Modeling Financial Time Series with S-PLUS are based on my lecture notes for this course. Econometrics JournalsThere are many journals that carry theoretical and empirical papers using time series econometrics. Below is a selective summary. Theory Journals
Applied Econometrics Journals
Field Journals with Time Series Applications
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