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SUMMARY:Presentation Skills and Good Scientific Writing
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Skill Course\, Special Courses \nLecturer\nTim Korver (Individual English Training\, Munich) \nSummary\nPresentation Skills | An effective and successful scientific presentation convinces the audience that the research offers a valuable and relevant contribution to the field. To accomplish this\, researchers must deliver a clear\, engaging\, and easy-to-follow narrative. \nEffective presentations strike a balance between key elements: \n\nBuilding a logical and persuasive argument\nDemonstrating your credibility through body language & voice\nClearly conveying key takeaways\nManaging the Q&A effectively\n\nThis workshop will enhance presentation skills and techniques with a focus on making it easier for the audience to follow—an essential responsibility of any presenter. Participants will also gain a structured approach to using rhetorical techniques for clearer communication. In the workshop\, you will have the opportunity to prepare and deliver short presentations and develop strategies for handling audience questions. \nWorkshop activities include: \n\nStructuring presentations for clarity and impact\nEnhancing credibility with gestures and vocal delivery\nHighlighting key messages effectively\nDelivering a three-minute thesis presentation\nHandling audience questions with confidence\n\nPlease prepare a 6 to 8-minute presentation on your current research. If you do not yet have results\, you may base it on your Master’s research. \nGood Scientific Writing | Clarity is one of the most essential qualities of strong scientific writing. It allows researchers to communicate their findings as effectively as possible in academic publications. To meet the standards of scientific journals\, your writing must convey ideas clearly\, efficiently\, and with a sense of precision and elegance. This means choosing simple\, well-structured language at every level—within sentences\, across paragraphs\, and throughout the entire text. \nBut what exactly makes a text well-written? And why do some papers feel easier to follow\, with a stronger sense of flow and coherence? \nIn this seminar\, you will learn how to write clear\, journal-style texts that meet the expectations of scientific publication. We will explore a range of writing techniques aimed at improving clarity\, conciseness\, and coherence—skills essential for effective academic communication. \nTo write well\, it also helps to understand how readers read. Insights into how the brain processes written language can help you craft texts that are easier to read and understand\, making your work more accessible to peers and reviewers. \nThe seminar follows an interactive format\, using a variety of activities and feedback to support learning. We begin with sentence-level exercises designed to address common issues that hinder clarity and reader comprehension. A comprehensive seminar handout accompanies the training\, summarizing key principles and practical techniques for writing strong scientific texts \nDuring the seminar\, you will work on the following aspects of scientific writing: \n\nAchieve clarity and conciseness by simplifying sentence structure and vocabulary\nEnsure cohesion through effective linking and logical text structure\nWrite with the reader in mind to enhance comprehension\nDevelop well-reasoned and structured arguments\nOrganize sentences and paragraphs for better flow\nEstablish overall coherence across the entire text\nUse correct verb tenses and punctuation consistently\nApply active and passive voice appropriately\nCraft effective titles and abstracts\n\nPlease bring or prepare an abstract of your research. This text will be used during the seminar for hands-on editing and feedback exercises. \nIn addition\, please bring along other samples of your scientific writing. These will serve as a basis for applying the techniques discussed in the seminar to your own work. \nSchedule\n01.10.2026     09:00-17:00 (incl. breaks)            IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.10.2026     08:30-16:30 (incl. breaks)           IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/presentation-skills-and-good-scientific-writing/2026-10-01/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Presentation Skills and Good Scientific Writing
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Skill Course\, Special Courses \nLecturer\nTim Korver (Individual English Training\, Munich) \nSummary\nPresentation Skills | An effective and successful scientific presentation convinces the audience that the research offers a valuable and relevant contribution to the field. To accomplish this\, researchers must deliver a clear\, engaging\, and easy-to-follow narrative. \nEffective presentations strike a balance between key elements: \n\nBuilding a logical and persuasive argument\nDemonstrating your credibility through body language & voice\nClearly conveying key takeaways\nManaging the Q&A effectively\n\nThis workshop will enhance presentation skills and techniques with a focus on making it easier for the audience to follow—an essential responsibility of any presenter. Participants will also gain a structured approach to using rhetorical techniques for clearer communication. In the workshop\, you will have the opportunity to prepare and deliver short presentations and develop strategies for handling audience questions. \nWorkshop activities include: \n\nStructuring presentations for clarity and impact\nEnhancing credibility with gestures and vocal delivery\nHighlighting key messages effectively\nDelivering a three-minute thesis presentation\nHandling audience questions with confidence\n\nPlease prepare a 6 to 8-minute presentation on your current research. If you do not yet have results\, you may base it on your Master’s research. \nGood Scientific Writing | Clarity is one of the most essential qualities of strong scientific writing. It allows researchers to communicate their findings as effectively as possible in academic publications. To meet the standards of scientific journals\, your writing must convey ideas clearly\, efficiently\, and with a sense of precision and elegance. This means choosing simple\, well-structured language at every level—within sentences\, across paragraphs\, and throughout the entire text. \nBut what exactly makes a text well-written? And why do some papers feel easier to follow\, with a stronger sense of flow and coherence? \nIn this seminar\, you will learn how to write clear\, journal-style texts that meet the expectations of scientific publication. We will explore a range of writing techniques aimed at improving clarity\, conciseness\, and coherence—skills essential for effective academic communication. \nTo write well\, it also helps to understand how readers read. Insights into how the brain processes written language can help you craft texts that are easier to read and understand\, making your work more accessible to peers and reviewers. \nThe seminar follows an interactive format\, using a variety of activities and feedback to support learning. We begin with sentence-level exercises designed to address common issues that hinder clarity and reader comprehension. A comprehensive seminar handout accompanies the training\, summarizing key principles and practical techniques for writing strong scientific texts \nDuring the seminar\, you will work on the following aspects of scientific writing: \n\nAchieve clarity and conciseness by simplifying sentence structure and vocabulary\nEnsure cohesion through effective linking and logical text structure\nWrite with the reader in mind to enhance comprehension\nDevelop well-reasoned and structured arguments\nOrganize sentences and paragraphs for better flow\nEstablish overall coherence across the entire text\nUse correct verb tenses and punctuation consistently\nApply active and passive voice appropriately\nCraft effective titles and abstracts\n\nPlease bring or prepare an abstract of your research. This text will be used during the seminar for hands-on editing and feedback exercises. \nIn addition\, please bring along other samples of your scientific writing. These will serve as a basis for applying the techniques discussed in the seminar to your own work. \nSchedule\n01.10.2026     09:00-17:00 (incl. breaks)            IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.10.2026     08:30-16:30 (incl. breaks)           IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/presentation-skills-and-good-scientific-writing/2026-10-02/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Simon Wiederhold (IWH\, MLU) and Professor Dr Martin Quaas (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe aim of the first part of the course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the microeconomic theory of demand and production. Students will learn the theoretical foundations and necessary conditions for the functioning of competitive markets. They will also gain an understanding of the concept of market power and how different market structures influence market outcomes. In addition\, students will learn how to derive key insights from these topics using appropriate mathematical tools. \nIn the second part of the course\, students will be introduced to the fundamental theorems of welfare economics in general terms and will learn how to assess their limitations. They will acquire economic concepts and methods to evaluate distributive justice\, particularly in the context of intergenerational decision-making and sustainability. \nSchedule\n12.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n26.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n09.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n23.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMarket Power\n\nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\n\n\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 1-3.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 1-2. \nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 5 and 10.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 3-5.\nRobinson\, J. (1934). What is perfect competition? Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 49(1)\, 104-120.\nHsieh\, C. T.\, & Klenow\, P. J. (2009). Misallocation and manufacturing TFP in China and India. Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 124(4)\, 1403-1448. \nMarket Power\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 12.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 4-5.\nDe Loecker\, J.\, & Warzynski\, F. (2012). Markups and firm-level export status. American Economic Review\, 102(6)\, 2437-2471.\nArmangué-Jubert\, T.\, Guner\, N. & Ruggieri\, A. (2025). Labor Market Power and Development. American Economic Review: Insights\, 7(2)\, 177-195.\nMertens\, M. & Mottironi\, B. (2025). Do Larger Firms Exert More Market Power? Markups and Mark-downs along the Size Distribution. Economics Letters\, 255\, 112500. \nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 13. \nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\nRoemer\, J. E. (1996). Theories of Distributive Justice. Harvard University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-i-3/2026-10-12/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Macroeconomics III
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Matthias Meier (U Mannheim) and Professor Dr Malte Rieth (MLU) \nSummary\nThis is the third course of the first-year triple sequence in Macroeconomics. \nThe focus of the first part of this course is on the implications of heterogeneous agents in macroeconomics. In doing so\, this course introduces basic tools of modern macroeconomics and discusses various applications. The main topics of this course are consumption and savings choices by households and investment choices by firms\, with a particular emphasis on the role of imperfect credit markets for both households and firms. The course aims to connect tightly with empirical evidence and to analyze the scope for government interventions. \nThe second part of the course introduces basic concepts of time series analysis\, including short examples and applications to illustrate the statistical concepts. We first cover univariate time series\, focusing on stationary and a short treatment of non-stationary data. We then consider multivariate time series models in the form of vector autoregressions in both reduced form and structural form. \nSchedule\n16.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n13.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n27.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nCredit Market Frictions\nHeterogeneous Consumers\nHeterogeneous Firms\nTime Series\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nInformation on examination and grading regulations will be provided in the first half of 2026. \nRequired Reading\n1. Credit Market Frictions\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n2 Heterogeneous Consumers\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n3. Heterogeneous Firms\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n4. Time Series\nHamilton\, J. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press. \nEnders\, W. (2004). Applied Econometric Time Series. 2nd Edition. Wiley. \nLütkepohl\, H. (2005). New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis. Springer. \nKilian\, L.\, Lütkepohl\, H. (2017). Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis. Cambridge University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/macroeconomics-iii/2026-10-16/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Matthias Meier":MAILTO:m.meier@uni-mannheim.de
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SUMMARY:Econometrics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturer\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics I introduces state-of-the-art methods in causal inference for microeconometric applications. We revisit foundational techniques such as linear regression\, panel-data methods\, and instrumental-variables estimation\, placing special emphasis on interpreting OLS coefficients and understanding uncertainty via standard errors. \nSchedule\n19.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n16.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Review\nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nPanel Data\nStandard Errors\nInstrumental Variables\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. \nStudents are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Review\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 2.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 13. \nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 3-4.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 6-9\, 10. \nPanel Data\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 8.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 16. \nStandard Errors\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 2.25-2.27.\nPetersen\, M.A. (2008). Estimating standard errors in finance panel data sets: Comparing approaches. The Review of Financial Studies\, 22(1)\, 435–480.\nAbadie\, A.\, Athey\, S.\, Imbens\, G. W.\, & Wooldridge\, J. M. (2023). When should you adjust standard errors for clustering? The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 138(1)\, 1–35.\nWooldridge\, J. M. (2023). What is a standard error? (And how should we compute it?). Journal of Econometrics\, 237(2)\, 105517. \nInstrumental Variables\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 7.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 19. \nPeter Hull’s lecture notes (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-i-3/2026-10-19/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Felix Noth":MAILTO:Felix.Noth@iwh-halle.de
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Simon Wiederhold (IWH\, MLU) and Professor Dr Martin Quaas (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe aim of the first part of the course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the microeconomic theory of demand and production. Students will learn the theoretical foundations and necessary conditions for the functioning of competitive markets. They will also gain an understanding of the concept of market power and how different market structures influence market outcomes. In addition\, students will learn how to derive key insights from these topics using appropriate mathematical tools. \nIn the second part of the course\, students will be introduced to the fundamental theorems of welfare economics in general terms and will learn how to assess their limitations. They will acquire economic concepts and methods to evaluate distributive justice\, particularly in the context of intergenerational decision-making and sustainability. \nSchedule\n12.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n26.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n09.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n23.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMarket Power\n\nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\n\n\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 1-3.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 1-2. \nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 5 and 10.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 3-5.\nRobinson\, J. (1934). What is perfect competition? Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 49(1)\, 104-120.\nHsieh\, C. T.\, & Klenow\, P. J. (2009). Misallocation and manufacturing TFP in China and India. Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 124(4)\, 1403-1448. \nMarket Power\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 12.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 4-5.\nDe Loecker\, J.\, & Warzynski\, F. (2012). Markups and firm-level export status. American Economic Review\, 102(6)\, 2437-2471.\nArmangué-Jubert\, T.\, Guner\, N. & Ruggieri\, A. (2025). Labor Market Power and Development. American Economic Review: Insights\, 7(2)\, 177-195.\nMertens\, M. & Mottironi\, B. (2025). Do Larger Firms Exert More Market Power? Markups and Mark-downs along the Size Distribution. Economics Letters\, 255\, 112500. \nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 13. \nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\nRoemer\, J. E. (1996). Theories of Distributive Justice. Harvard University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-i-3/2026-10-26/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Macroeconomics III
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Matthias Meier (U Mannheim) and Professor Dr Malte Rieth (MLU) \nSummary\nThis is the third course of the first-year triple sequence in Macroeconomics. \nThe focus of the first part of this course is on the implications of heterogeneous agents in macroeconomics. In doing so\, this course introduces basic tools of modern macroeconomics and discusses various applications. The main topics of this course are consumption and savings choices by households and investment choices by firms\, with a particular emphasis on the role of imperfect credit markets for both households and firms. The course aims to connect tightly with empirical evidence and to analyze the scope for government interventions. \nThe second part of the course introduces basic concepts of time series analysis\, including short examples and applications to illustrate the statistical concepts. We first cover univariate time series\, focusing on stationary and a short treatment of non-stationary data. We then consider multivariate time series models in the form of vector autoregressions in both reduced form and structural form. \nSchedule\n16.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n13.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n27.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nCredit Market Frictions\nHeterogeneous Consumers\nHeterogeneous Firms\nTime Series\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nInformation on examination and grading regulations will be provided in the first half of 2026. \nRequired Reading\n1. Credit Market Frictions\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n2 Heterogeneous Consumers\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n3. Heterogeneous Firms\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n4. Time Series\nHamilton\, J. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press. \nEnders\, W. (2004). Applied Econometric Time Series. 2nd Edition. Wiley. \nLütkepohl\, H. (2005). New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis. Springer. \nKilian\, L.\, Lütkepohl\, H. (2017). Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis. Cambridge University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/macroeconomics-iii/2026-10-30/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Matthias Meier":MAILTO:m.meier@uni-mannheim.de
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SUMMARY:Econometrics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturer\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics I introduces state-of-the-art methods in causal inference for microeconometric applications. We revisit foundational techniques such as linear regression\, panel-data methods\, and instrumental-variables estimation\, placing special emphasis on interpreting OLS coefficients and understanding uncertainty via standard errors. \nSchedule\n19.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n16.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Review\nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nPanel Data\nStandard Errors\nInstrumental Variables\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. \nStudents are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Review\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 2.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 13. \nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 3-4.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 6-9\, 10. \nPanel Data\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 8.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 16. \nStandard Errors\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 2.25-2.27.\nPetersen\, M.A. (2008). Estimating standard errors in finance panel data sets: Comparing approaches. The Review of Financial Studies\, 22(1)\, 435–480.\nAbadie\, A.\, Athey\, S.\, Imbens\, G. W.\, & Wooldridge\, J. M. (2023). When should you adjust standard errors for clustering? The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 138(1)\, 1–35.\nWooldridge\, J. M. (2023). What is a standard error? (And how should we compute it?). Journal of Econometrics\, 237(2)\, 105517. \nInstrumental Variables\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 7.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 19. \nPeter Hull’s lecture notes (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-i-3/2026-11-02/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Felix Noth":MAILTO:Felix.Noth@iwh-halle.de
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Simon Wiederhold (IWH\, MLU) and Professor Dr Martin Quaas (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe aim of the first part of the course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the microeconomic theory of demand and production. Students will learn the theoretical foundations and necessary conditions for the functioning of competitive markets. They will also gain an understanding of the concept of market power and how different market structures influence market outcomes. In addition\, students will learn how to derive key insights from these topics using appropriate mathematical tools. \nIn the second part of the course\, students will be introduced to the fundamental theorems of welfare economics in general terms and will learn how to assess their limitations. They will acquire economic concepts and methods to evaluate distributive justice\, particularly in the context of intergenerational decision-making and sustainability. \nSchedule\n12.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n26.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n09.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n23.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMarket Power\n\nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\n\n\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 1-3.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 1-2. \nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 5 and 10.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 3-5.\nRobinson\, J. (1934). What is perfect competition? Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 49(1)\, 104-120.\nHsieh\, C. T.\, & Klenow\, P. J. (2009). Misallocation and manufacturing TFP in China and India. Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 124(4)\, 1403-1448. \nMarket Power\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 12.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 4-5.\nDe Loecker\, J.\, & Warzynski\, F. (2012). Markups and firm-level export status. American Economic Review\, 102(6)\, 2437-2471.\nArmangué-Jubert\, T.\, Guner\, N. & Ruggieri\, A. (2025). Labor Market Power and Development. American Economic Review: Insights\, 7(2)\, 177-195.\nMertens\, M. & Mottironi\, B. (2025). Do Larger Firms Exert More Market Power? Markups and Mark-downs along the Size Distribution. Economics Letters\, 255\, 112500. \nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 13. \nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\nRoemer\, J. E. (1996). Theories of Distributive Justice. Harvard University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-i-3/2026-11-09/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Macroeconomics III
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Matthias Meier (U Mannheim) and Professor Dr Malte Rieth (MLU) \nSummary\nThis is the third course of the first-year triple sequence in Macroeconomics. \nThe focus of the first part of this course is on the implications of heterogeneous agents in macroeconomics. In doing so\, this course introduces basic tools of modern macroeconomics and discusses various applications. The main topics of this course are consumption and savings choices by households and investment choices by firms\, with a particular emphasis on the role of imperfect credit markets for both households and firms. The course aims to connect tightly with empirical evidence and to analyze the scope for government interventions. \nThe second part of the course introduces basic concepts of time series analysis\, including short examples and applications to illustrate the statistical concepts. We first cover univariate time series\, focusing on stationary and a short treatment of non-stationary data. We then consider multivariate time series models in the form of vector autoregressions in both reduced form and structural form. \nSchedule\n16.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n13.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n27.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nCredit Market Frictions\nHeterogeneous Consumers\nHeterogeneous Firms\nTime Series\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nInformation on examination and grading regulations will be provided in the first half of 2026. \nRequired Reading\n1. Credit Market Frictions\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n2 Heterogeneous Consumers\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n3. Heterogeneous Firms\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n4. Time Series\nHamilton\, J. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press. \nEnders\, W. (2004). Applied Econometric Time Series. 2nd Edition. Wiley. \nLütkepohl\, H. (2005). New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis. Springer. \nKilian\, L.\, Lütkepohl\, H. (2017). Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis. Cambridge University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/macroeconomics-iii/2026-11-13/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Matthias Meier":MAILTO:m.meier@uni-mannheim.de
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SUMMARY:Econometrics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturer\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics I introduces state-of-the-art methods in causal inference for microeconometric applications. We revisit foundational techniques such as linear regression\, panel-data methods\, and instrumental-variables estimation\, placing special emphasis on interpreting OLS coefficients and understanding uncertainty via standard errors. \nSchedule\n19.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n16.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Review\nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nPanel Data\nStandard Errors\nInstrumental Variables\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. \nStudents are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Review\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 2.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 13. \nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 3-4.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 6-9\, 10. \nPanel Data\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 8.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 16. \nStandard Errors\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 2.25-2.27.\nPetersen\, M.A. (2008). Estimating standard errors in finance panel data sets: Comparing approaches. The Review of Financial Studies\, 22(1)\, 435–480.\nAbadie\, A.\, Athey\, S.\, Imbens\, G. W.\, & Wooldridge\, J. M. (2023). When should you adjust standard errors for clustering? The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 138(1)\, 1–35.\nWooldridge\, J. M. (2023). What is a standard error? (And how should we compute it?). Journal of Econometrics\, 237(2)\, 105517. \nInstrumental Variables\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 7.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 19. \nPeter Hull’s lecture notes (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-i-3/2026-11-16/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Felix Noth":MAILTO:Felix.Noth@iwh-halle.de
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Simon Wiederhold (IWH\, MLU) and Professor Dr Martin Quaas (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe aim of the first part of the course is to provide students with a thorough understanding of the microeconomic theory of demand and production. Students will learn the theoretical foundations and necessary conditions for the functioning of competitive markets. They will also gain an understanding of the concept of market power and how different market structures influence market outcomes. In addition\, students will learn how to derive key insights from these topics using appropriate mathematical tools. \nIn the second part of the course\, students will be introduced to the fundamental theorems of welfare economics in general terms and will learn how to assess their limitations. They will acquire economic concepts and methods to evaluate distributive justice\, particularly in the context of intergenerational decision-making and sustainability. \nSchedule\n12.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n26.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n09.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n23.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMarket Power\n\nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\n\n\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nFoundations and Theory of Demand\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 1-3.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 1-2. \nTheory of Production and Competitive Markets\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 5 and 10.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 3-5.\nRobinson\, J. (1934). What is perfect competition? Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 49(1)\, 104-120.\nHsieh\, C. T.\, & Klenow\, P. J. (2009). Misallocation and manufacturing TFP in China and India. Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 124(4)\, 1403-1448. \nMarket Power\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 12.\nJehle\, G.A. & Reny\, P.J. (2011). Advanced Microeconomic Theory. 3rd Edition. Prentice Hall. Chapters 4-5.\nDe Loecker\, J.\, & Warzynski\, F. (2012). Markups and firm-level export status. American Economic Review\, 102(6)\, 2437-2471.\nArmangué-Jubert\, T.\, Guner\, N. & Ruggieri\, A. (2025). Labor Market Power and Development. American Economic Review: Insights\, 7(2)\, 177-195.\nMertens\, M. & Mottironi\, B. (2025). Do Larger Firms Exert More Market Power? Markups and Mark-downs along the Size Distribution. Economics Letters\, 255\, 112500. \nGeneral Equilibrium: Fundamental Theorems of Welfare Economics\nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 13. \nEconomic concepts of distributive justice and sustainability\nRoemer\, J. E. (1996). Theories of Distributive Justice. Harvard University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-i-3/2026-11-23/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Macroeconomics III
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Matthias Meier (U Mannheim) and Professor Dr Malte Rieth (MLU) \nSummary\nThis is the third course of the first-year triple sequence in Macroeconomics. \nThe focus of the first part of this course is on the implications of heterogeneous agents in macroeconomics. In doing so\, this course introduces basic tools of modern macroeconomics and discusses various applications. The main topics of this course are consumption and savings choices by households and investment choices by firms\, with a particular emphasis on the role of imperfect credit markets for both households and firms. The course aims to connect tightly with empirical evidence and to analyze the scope for government interventions. \nThe second part of the course introduces basic concepts of time series analysis\, including short examples and applications to illustrate the statistical concepts. We first cover univariate time series\, focusing on stationary and a short treatment of non-stationary data. We then consider multivariate time series models in the form of vector autoregressions in both reduced form and structural form. \nSchedule\n16.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.10.2026        09:30-11:00 and 13:30-15:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n13.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n27.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 12:30-14:00      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nCredit Market Frictions\nHeterogeneous Consumers\nHeterogeneous Firms\nTime Series\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nInformation on examination and grading regulations will be provided in the first half of 2026. \nRequired Reading\n1. Credit Market Frictions\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n2 Heterogeneous Consumers\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n3. Heterogeneous Firms\nAzzimonti\, M.\, Krusell\, P.\, McKay\, A. & Mukoyama\, T. (2025). Macroeconomics. Chapter 4. https://phdmacrobook.org/ \n4. Time Series\nHamilton\, J. (1994). Time Series Analysis. Princeton University Press. \nEnders\, W. (2004). Applied Econometric Time Series. 2nd Edition. Wiley. \nLütkepohl\, H. (2005). New Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis. Springer. \nKilian\, L.\, Lütkepohl\, H. (2017). Structural Vector Autoregressive Analysis. Cambridge University Press. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until August 31\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/macroeconomics-iii/2026-11-27/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Matthias Meier":MAILTO:m.meier@uni-mannheim.de
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SUMMARY:Econometrics I
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturer\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) \nSummary\nThis is the first course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics I introduces state-of-the-art methods in causal inference for microeconometric applications. We revisit foundational techniques such as linear regression\, panel-data methods\, and instrumental-variables estimation\, placing special emphasis on interpreting OLS coefficients and understanding uncertainty via standard errors. \nSchedule\n19.10.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n02.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n16.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n30.11.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Review\nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nPanel Data\nStandard Errors\nInstrumental Variables\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. \nStudents are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Review\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 2.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 13. \nCausality & Potential Outcomes\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 3-4.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 6-9\, 10. \nPanel Data\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 8.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 16. \nStandard Errors\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapters 2.25-2.27.\nPetersen\, M.A. (2008). Estimating standard errors in finance panel data sets: Comparing approaches. The Review of Financial Studies\, 22(1)\, 435–480.\nAbadie\, A.\, Athey\, S.\, Imbens\, G. W.\, & Wooldridge\, J. M. (2023). When should you adjust standard errors for clustering? The Quarterly Journal of Economics\, 138(1)\, 1–35.\nWooldridge\, J. M. (2023). What is a standard error? (And how should we compute it?). Journal of Econometrics\, 237(2)\, 105517. \nInstrumental Variables\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 7.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 19. \nPeter Hull’s lecture notes (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until September 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-i-3/2026-11-30/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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ORGANIZER;CN="Professor Dr Felix Noth":MAILTO:Felix.Noth@iwh-halle.de
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nDennis Hutschenreiter\, PhD (IWH) and Professor Sebastian Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, PhD (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe first half of the course introduces fundamental concepts in noncooperative game theory. Students learn to model and analyse strategic situations in static\, dynamic\, and incomplete information settings\, with applications across economics\, finance\, and related fields. Topics include core solution concepts\, equilibrium refinements\, and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium. \nIn the second half\, students will learn about two main areas of applications of mechanism design and game theory\, respectively\, namely auctions and bargaining. With auctions\, the course will introduce the main auction formats and their theoretical properties for the case of independent private values\, as well as general theoretical results (revelation principle\, revenue equivalence\, optimal auctions). Additional issues under common values\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. With bargaining\, the course will introduce both the cooperative/axiomatic and non-cooperative/strategic approach to bargaining\, and the fundamental results under each approach for the case of complete information. Additional issues and approaches for incomplete-information bargaining\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. An important element of the first part\, with both auctions and bargaining\, will be related experiments (approaches and evidence)\, including classroom experiments. \nSchedule\n07.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n11.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n25.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n08.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nGames in Normal Form\nGames in Extensive Form\nGames with Incomplete Information\nAuctions\nBargaining\nExperiments\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nGames in Normal Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 7 and 8.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nGames in Extensive Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 9.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1stt Edition. MIT Press. \nGames with Incomplete Information \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 8.E.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nAuctions \nBreitmoser\, Y. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). Obviousness around the clock. Experimental Economics\, 25(2)\, 483-513.\nKagel\, J. H. & Levin\, D. (2015). Auctions: A Survey of Experimental Research. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics Volume 2\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press. Chapter 9\, 563–637.\nKrishna\, V. (2010). Auction Theory. 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Chapters 1-6. \nBargaining  \nKim\, J.\, Lim\, W. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2024). Patience is power: Bargaining and payoff delay. Mimeo.\nOsborne\, M. & Rubinstein\, A. (1990). Bargaining and Markets. Academic Press. Chapters 1-5.\nRoth\, A. E. (1995). Bargaining Experiments. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press\, Chapter 4\, 253–348.\nSchweighofer‐Kodritsch\, S. (2018). Time preferences and bargaining. Econometrica\, 86(1)\, 173-217.\nSchweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). The bargaining trap. Games and Economic Behavior\, 136\, 249-254. \nExperiments  \nBarron\, K.\, Ditlmann\, R.\, Gehrig\, S. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2025). Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: A hiring experiment. Management Science\, 71(2)\, 1600-1622.\nCamerer\, C. F. (2003). Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction. Princeton University Press\, Chapters 1-5. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-ii-2/2026-12-07/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nDennis Hutschenreiter\, PhD (IWH) and Professor Sebastian Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, PhD (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe first half of the course introduces fundamental concepts in noncooperative game theory. Students learn to model and analyse strategic situations in static\, dynamic\, and incomplete information settings\, with applications across economics\, finance\, and related fields. Topics include core solution concepts\, equilibrium refinements\, and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium. \nIn the second half\, students will learn about two main areas of applications of mechanism design and game theory\, respectively\, namely auctions and bargaining. With auctions\, the course will introduce the main auction formats and their theoretical properties for the case of independent private values\, as well as general theoretical results (revelation principle\, revenue equivalence\, optimal auctions). Additional issues under common values\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. With bargaining\, the course will introduce both the cooperative/axiomatic and non-cooperative/strategic approach to bargaining\, and the fundamental results under each approach for the case of complete information. Additional issues and approaches for incomplete-information bargaining\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. An important element of the first part\, with both auctions and bargaining\, will be related experiments (approaches and evidence)\, including classroom experiments. \nSchedule\n07.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n11.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n25.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n08.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nGames in Normal Form\nGames in Extensive Form\nGames with Incomplete Information\nAuctions\nBargaining\nExperiments\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nGames in Normal Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 7 and 8.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nGames in Extensive Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 9.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1stt Edition. MIT Press. \nGames with Incomplete Information \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 8.E.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nAuctions \nBreitmoser\, Y. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). Obviousness around the clock. Experimental Economics\, 25(2)\, 483-513.\nKagel\, J. H. & Levin\, D. (2015). Auctions: A Survey of Experimental Research. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics Volume 2\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press. Chapter 9\, 563–637.\nKrishna\, V. (2010). Auction Theory. 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Chapters 1-6. \nBargaining  \nKim\, J.\, Lim\, W. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2024). Patience is power: Bargaining and payoff delay. Mimeo.\nOsborne\, M. & Rubinstein\, A. (1990). Bargaining and Markets. Academic Press. Chapters 1-5.\nRoth\, A. E. (1995). Bargaining Experiments. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press\, Chapter 4\, 253–348.\nSchweighofer‐Kodritsch\, S. (2018). Time preferences and bargaining. Econometrica\, 86(1)\, 173-217.\nSchweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). The bargaining trap. Games and Economic Behavior\, 136\, 249-254. \nExperiments  \nBarron\, K.\, Ditlmann\, R.\, Gehrig\, S. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2025). Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: A hiring experiment. Management Science\, 71(2)\, 1600-1622.\nCamerer\, C. F. (2003). Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction. Princeton University Press\, Chapters 1-5. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-ii-2/2026-12-11/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Econometrics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) and Professor Dr Kamila Cygan-Rehm (TUD) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics II turns to modern causal-inference designs—regression-discontinuity\, difference-in-differences\, event-studies\, and matching methods—and explores their practical implementation and identification assumptions. \nSchedule\n14.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n04.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n18.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n01.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Discontinuity\nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nEvent Studies\nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nMatching Methods\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. Students are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Discontinuity\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 6.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 20.\nHull RDD slides (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nEvent Studies\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nAsjad Naqvi’s DiD tutorial (https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/DiD/).\nRoth\, J. (2022). Pretest with caution: Event-study estimates after testing for parallel trends. American Economic Review: Insights\, 4(3)\, 305–322.\nRoth\, J. (2024). Interpreting event-studies from recent difference-in-differences methods. arXiv:2401.12309.\nRoth\, J.\, Sant’Anna\, P. H.\, Bilinski\, A.\, & Poe\, J. (2023). What’s trending in difference-in-differences? A synthesis of the recent econometrics literature. Journal of Econometrics\, 235(2)\, 2218–2244. \nMatching Methods\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 5.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 14. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 15\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-ii-2/2026-12-14/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Econometrics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) and Professor Dr Kamila Cygan-Rehm (TUD) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics II turns to modern causal-inference designs—regression-discontinuity\, difference-in-differences\, event-studies\, and matching methods—and explores their practical implementation and identification assumptions. \nSchedule\n14.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n04.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n18.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n01.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Discontinuity\nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nEvent Studies\nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nMatching Methods\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. Students are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Discontinuity\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 6.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 20.\nHull RDD slides (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nEvent Studies\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nAsjad Naqvi’s DiD tutorial (https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/DiD/).\nRoth\, J. (2022). Pretest with caution: Event-study estimates after testing for parallel trends. American Economic Review: Insights\, 4(3)\, 305–322.\nRoth\, J. (2024). Interpreting event-studies from recent difference-in-differences methods. arXiv:2401.12309.\nRoth\, J.\, Sant’Anna\, P. H.\, Bilinski\, A.\, & Poe\, J. (2023). What’s trending in difference-in-differences? A synthesis of the recent econometrics literature. Journal of Econometrics\, 235(2)\, 2218–2244. \nMatching Methods\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 5.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 14. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 15\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-ii-2/2027-01-04/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Text Data in Economics
DESCRIPTION:Special Courses\nText Data in Economics \nLecturer\nDr Benjamin Arold (University of Cambridge) \nSummary\nMuch of human knowledge is stored in unstructured formats\, in particular in written text. This course teaches methods to process and analyze text data. The learning goals are to understand the structure and concept text-as-data methods\, and to evaluate the use of text-analysis tools in economics research. The course will conclude with an overview of non-standard data in economics beyond text\, in particular audio data and image data. The course covers 10 topics\, see below. For most topics\, a theoretical lecture will be provided first\, followed by a discussion of a recent research paper in economics/NLP. This paper discussion will be conducted as a collaborative seminar\, where students will take turns to present and discuss the papers. \nSchedule\n05.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n06.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n07.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n08.01.2027: 10:00-14:30 \nVenue\nifo Institute Dresden \nContent\n– Overview\n– Dictionaries\n– Tokenization & Distance\n– Unsupervised and Supervised ML with Text\n– Word Embeddings and Linguistic Parsing\n– Embedding Sequences with Attention\, LLMs\n– Generative AI; and Using Transformers for YOUR Research\n– Image Data in Business & Economics\n– Audio Data in Business & Economics\n– Ethical Considerations \nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nThe final assessment consists of a short research paper in which each student develops an original research design using text as data or other non-standard data covered in the course. The paper should state a clear research question\, situate it in the relevant literature\, and outline the proposed empirical design. This includes the data sources\, the text or image or audio processing methods to be used\, the measurement strategy\, and where applicable the identification approach. Students should also reflect on relevant methodological and ethical issues discussed in the course. The focus is on demonstrating a sound understanding of text as data methods and their appropriate use in economic research\, rather than on producing completed empirical results. \nRequired reading\n9 recent scientific papers in applied economics\, using NLP or related methods. The list of papers will be communicated with the students before the course. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nSubject\nRegistration Text Data in Economics.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-courses-text-data-in-economics/2027-01-05/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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SUMMARY:Text Data in Economics
DESCRIPTION:Special Courses\nText Data in Economics \nLecturer\nDr Benjamin Arold (University of Cambridge) \nSummary\nMuch of human knowledge is stored in unstructured formats\, in particular in written text. This course teaches methods to process and analyze text data. The learning goals are to understand the structure and concept text-as-data methods\, and to evaluate the use of text-analysis tools in economics research. The course will conclude with an overview of non-standard data in economics beyond text\, in particular audio data and image data. The course covers 10 topics\, see below. For most topics\, a theoretical lecture will be provided first\, followed by a discussion of a recent research paper in economics/NLP. This paper discussion will be conducted as a collaborative seminar\, where students will take turns to present and discuss the papers. \nSchedule\n05.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n06.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n07.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n08.01.2027: 10:00-14:30 \nVenue\nifo Institute Dresden \nContent\n– Overview\n– Dictionaries\n– Tokenization & Distance\n– Unsupervised and Supervised ML with Text\n– Word Embeddings and Linguistic Parsing\n– Embedding Sequences with Attention\, LLMs\n– Generative AI; and Using Transformers for YOUR Research\n– Image Data in Business & Economics\n– Audio Data in Business & Economics\n– Ethical Considerations \nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nThe final assessment consists of a short research paper in which each student develops an original research design using text as data or other non-standard data covered in the course. The paper should state a clear research question\, situate it in the relevant literature\, and outline the proposed empirical design. This includes the data sources\, the text or image or audio processing methods to be used\, the measurement strategy\, and where applicable the identification approach. Students should also reflect on relevant methodological and ethical issues discussed in the course. The focus is on demonstrating a sound understanding of text as data methods and their appropriate use in economic research\, rather than on producing completed empirical results. \nRequired reading\n9 recent scientific papers in applied economics\, using NLP or related methods. The list of papers will be communicated with the students before the course. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nSubject\nRegistration Text Data in Economics.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-courses-text-data-in-economics/2027-01-06/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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SUMMARY:Text Data in Economics
DESCRIPTION:Special Courses\nText Data in Economics \nLecturer\nDr Benjamin Arold (University of Cambridge) \nSummary\nMuch of human knowledge is stored in unstructured formats\, in particular in written text. This course teaches methods to process and analyze text data. The learning goals are to understand the structure and concept text-as-data methods\, and to evaluate the use of text-analysis tools in economics research. The course will conclude with an overview of non-standard data in economics beyond text\, in particular audio data and image data. The course covers 10 topics\, see below. For most topics\, a theoretical lecture will be provided first\, followed by a discussion of a recent research paper in economics/NLP. This paper discussion will be conducted as a collaborative seminar\, where students will take turns to present and discuss the papers. \nSchedule\n05.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n06.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n07.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n08.01.2027: 10:00-14:30 \nVenue\nifo Institute Dresden \nContent\n– Overview\n– Dictionaries\n– Tokenization & Distance\n– Unsupervised and Supervised ML with Text\n– Word Embeddings and Linguistic Parsing\n– Embedding Sequences with Attention\, LLMs\n– Generative AI; and Using Transformers for YOUR Research\n– Image Data in Business & Economics\n– Audio Data in Business & Economics\n– Ethical Considerations \nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nThe final assessment consists of a short research paper in which each student develops an original research design using text as data or other non-standard data covered in the course. The paper should state a clear research question\, situate it in the relevant literature\, and outline the proposed empirical design. This includes the data sources\, the text or image or audio processing methods to be used\, the measurement strategy\, and where applicable the identification approach. Students should also reflect on relevant methodological and ethical issues discussed in the course. The focus is on demonstrating a sound understanding of text as data methods and their appropriate use in economic research\, rather than on producing completed empirical results. \nRequired reading\n9 recent scientific papers in applied economics\, using NLP or related methods. The list of papers will be communicated with the students before the course. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nSubject\nRegistration Text Data in Economics.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-courses-text-data-in-economics/2027-01-07/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Text Data in Economics
DESCRIPTION:Special Courses\nText Data in Economics \nLecturer\nDr Benjamin Arold (University of Cambridge) \nSummary\nMuch of human knowledge is stored in unstructured formats\, in particular in written text. This course teaches methods to process and analyze text data. The learning goals are to understand the structure and concept text-as-data methods\, and to evaluate the use of text-analysis tools in economics research. The course will conclude with an overview of non-standard data in economics beyond text\, in particular audio data and image data. The course covers 10 topics\, see below. For most topics\, a theoretical lecture will be provided first\, followed by a discussion of a recent research paper in economics/NLP. This paper discussion will be conducted as a collaborative seminar\, where students will take turns to present and discuss the papers. \nSchedule\n05.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n06.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n07.01.2027: 12:00-16:30\n08.01.2027: 10:00-14:30 \nVenue\nifo Institute Dresden \nContent\n– Overview\n– Dictionaries\n– Tokenization & Distance\n– Unsupervised and Supervised ML with Text\n– Word Embeddings and Linguistic Parsing\n– Embedding Sequences with Attention\, LLMs\n– Generative AI; and Using Transformers for YOUR Research\n– Image Data in Business & Economics\n– Audio Data in Business & Economics\n– Ethical Considerations \nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the exam. \nThe final assessment consists of a short research paper in which each student develops an original research design using text as data or other non-standard data covered in the course. The paper should state a clear research question\, situate it in the relevant literature\, and outline the proposed empirical design. This includes the data sources\, the text or image or audio processing methods to be used\, the measurement strategy\, and where applicable the identification approach. Students should also reflect on relevant methodological and ethical issues discussed in the course. The focus is on demonstrating a sound understanding of text as data methods and their appropriate use in economic research\, rather than on producing completed empirical results. \nRequired reading\n9 recent scientific papers in applied economics\, using NLP or related methods. The list of papers will be communicated with the students before the course. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nSubject\nRegistration Text Data in Economics.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-courses-text-data-in-economics/2027-01-08/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Econometrics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) and Professor Dr Kamila Cygan-Rehm (TUD) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics II turns to modern causal-inference designs—regression-discontinuity\, difference-in-differences\, event-studies\, and matching methods—and explores their practical implementation and identification assumptions. \nSchedule\n14.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n04.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n18.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n01.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Discontinuity\nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nEvent Studies\nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nMatching Methods\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. Students are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Discontinuity\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 6.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 20.\nHull RDD slides (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nEvent Studies\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nAsjad Naqvi’s DiD tutorial (https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/DiD/).\nRoth\, J. (2022). Pretest with caution: Event-study estimates after testing for parallel trends. American Economic Review: Insights\, 4(3)\, 305–322.\nRoth\, J. (2024). Interpreting event-studies from recent difference-in-differences methods. arXiv:2401.12309.\nRoth\, J.\, Sant’Anna\, P. H.\, Bilinski\, A.\, & Poe\, J. (2023). What’s trending in difference-in-differences? A synthesis of the recent econometrics literature. Journal of Econometrics\, 235(2)\, 2218–2244. \nMatching Methods\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 5.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 14. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 15\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-ii-2/2027-01-18/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nDennis Hutschenreiter\, PhD (IWH) and Professor Sebastian Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, PhD (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe first half of the course introduces fundamental concepts in noncooperative game theory. Students learn to model and analyse strategic situations in static\, dynamic\, and incomplete information settings\, with applications across economics\, finance\, and related fields. Topics include core solution concepts\, equilibrium refinements\, and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium. \nIn the second half\, students will learn about two main areas of applications of mechanism design and game theory\, respectively\, namely auctions and bargaining. With auctions\, the course will introduce the main auction formats and their theoretical properties for the case of independent private values\, as well as general theoretical results (revelation principle\, revenue equivalence\, optimal auctions). Additional issues under common values\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. With bargaining\, the course will introduce both the cooperative/axiomatic and non-cooperative/strategic approach to bargaining\, and the fundamental results under each approach for the case of complete information. Additional issues and approaches for incomplete-information bargaining\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. An important element of the first part\, with both auctions and bargaining\, will be related experiments (approaches and evidence)\, including classroom experiments. \nSchedule\n07.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n11.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n25.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n08.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nGames in Normal Form\nGames in Extensive Form\nGames with Incomplete Information\nAuctions\nBargaining\nExperiments\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nGames in Normal Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 7 and 8.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nGames in Extensive Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 9.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1stt Edition. MIT Press. \nGames with Incomplete Information \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 8.E.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nAuctions \nBreitmoser\, Y. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). Obviousness around the clock. Experimental Economics\, 25(2)\, 483-513.\nKagel\, J. H. & Levin\, D. (2015). Auctions: A Survey of Experimental Research. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics Volume 2\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press. Chapter 9\, 563–637.\nKrishna\, V. (2010). Auction Theory. 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Chapters 1-6. \nBargaining  \nKim\, J.\, Lim\, W. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2024). Patience is power: Bargaining and payoff delay. Mimeo.\nOsborne\, M. & Rubinstein\, A. (1990). Bargaining and Markets. Academic Press. Chapters 1-5.\nRoth\, A. E. (1995). Bargaining Experiments. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press\, Chapter 4\, 253–348.\nSchweighofer‐Kodritsch\, S. (2018). Time preferences and bargaining. Econometrica\, 86(1)\, 173-217.\nSchweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). The bargaining trap. Games and Economic Behavior\, 136\, 249-254. \nExperiments  \nBarron\, K.\, Ditlmann\, R.\, Gehrig\, S. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2025). Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: A hiring experiment. Management Science\, 71(2)\, 1600-1622.\nCamerer\, C. F. (2003). Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction. Princeton University Press\, Chapters 1-5. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-ii-2/2027-01-25/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Econometrics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nProfessor Dr Felix Noth (IWH\, OvGU) and Professor Dr Kamila Cygan-Rehm (TUD) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Econometrics. \nEconometrics II turns to modern causal-inference designs—regression-discontinuity\, difference-in-differences\, event-studies\, and matching methods—and explores their practical implementation and identification assumptions. \nSchedule\n14.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n04.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n18.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n01.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nRegression Discontinuity\nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nEvent Studies\nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nMatching Methods\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to take the final exam. Students are required to complete four online quizzes\, each consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions. These quizzes assess the content of the corresponding week’s lectures and required readings. To qualify for the final exam\, students must pass at least three out of the four quizzes. \nThe course concludes with a 60-minute\, closed-book written final exam. This exam is comprehensive and covers all material from Econometrics I. Only students who have fulfilled the quiz requirement are permitted to sit for the final exam. \nRequired Reading\nCunningham\, S. (2026). Causal Inference: The Remix. Yale University Press. \nRegression Discontinuity\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 6.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 20.\nHull RDD slides (https://about.peterhull.net/metrix). \nDifference-in-Differences (DiD)\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nEvent Studies\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 9.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapters 17-18. \nAdvanced DiD and Event Studies\nAsjad Naqvi’s DiD tutorial (https://asjadnaqvi.github.io/DiD/).\nRoth\, J. (2022). Pretest with caution: Event-study estimates after testing for parallel trends. American Economic Review: Insights\, 4(3)\, 305–322.\nRoth\, J. (2024). Interpreting event-studies from recent difference-in-differences methods. arXiv:2401.12309.\nRoth\, J.\, Sant’Anna\, P. H.\, Bilinski\, A.\, & Poe\, J. (2023). What’s trending in difference-in-differences? A synthesis of the recent econometrics literature. Journal of Econometrics\, 235(2)\, 2218–2244. \nMatching Methods\nCunningham\, S. (2021). Causal Inference: The Mixtape. Yale University Press. Chapter 5.\nHuntington-Klein\, N. (2021). The Effect: An Introduction to Research Design and Causality. Chapman & Hall/CRC. Chapter 14. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 15\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/econometrics-ii-2/2027-02-01/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
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SUMMARY:Microeconomics II
DESCRIPTION:Course type\nIWH-DPE Foundation Course\, CGDE First-year Course \nLecturers\nDennis Hutschenreiter\, PhD (IWH) and Professor Sebastian Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, PhD (UL) \nSummary\nThis is the second course of the first-year triple sequence in Microeconomics. \nThe first half of the course introduces fundamental concepts in noncooperative game theory. Students learn to model and analyse strategic situations in static\, dynamic\, and incomplete information settings\, with applications across economics\, finance\, and related fields. Topics include core solution concepts\, equilibrium refinements\, and Bayesian Nash Equilibrium. \nIn the second half\, students will learn about two main areas of applications of mechanism design and game theory\, respectively\, namely auctions and bargaining. With auctions\, the course will introduce the main auction formats and their theoretical properties for the case of independent private values\, as well as general theoretical results (revelation principle\, revenue equivalence\, optimal auctions). Additional issues under common values\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. With bargaining\, the course will introduce both the cooperative/axiomatic and non-cooperative/strategic approach to bargaining\, and the fundamental results under each approach for the case of complete information. Additional issues and approaches for incomplete-information bargaining\, as well as selected applications and recent developments will be presented. An important element of the first part\, with both auctions and bargaining\, will be related experiments (approaches and evidence)\, including classroom experiments. \nSchedule\n07.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n11.12.2026          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n25.01.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room\n08.02.2027          10:30-12:00 and 13:00-14:30      IWH\, Leipziger Str. 100\, 3rd floor\, Conference Room \nContent\n\nGames in Normal Form\nGames in Extensive Form\nGames with Incomplete Information\nAuctions\nBargaining\nExperiments\n\nCourse requirements\nAttendance at all lectures is mandatory and a prerequisite to submit solutions for the assignments. \nFollowing each session\, students will receive a problem set to be completed within two weeks. To pass the course\, students must achieve an average score of at least 50 points across the four assignments. \nRequired Reading\nGames in Normal Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapters 7 and 8.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nGames in Extensive Form \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 9.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1stt Edition. MIT Press. \nGames with Incomplete Information \nMas-Colell\, A.\, Whinston\, M. D. & Green\, J. R. (1995). Microeconomic theory. Volume 1. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 8.E.\nOsborne\, M.J. & Rubinstein\, A. (1994). A Course in Game Theory. 1st Edition. MIT Press. \nAuctions \nBreitmoser\, Y. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). Obviousness around the clock. Experimental Economics\, 25(2)\, 483-513.\nKagel\, J. H. & Levin\, D. (2015). Auctions: A Survey of Experimental Research. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics Volume 2\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press. Chapter 9\, 563–637.\nKrishna\, V. (2010). Auction Theory. 2nd Edition. Elsevier. Chapters 1-6. \nBargaining  \nKim\, J.\, Lim\, W. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2024). Patience is power: Bargaining and payoff delay. Mimeo.\nOsborne\, M. & Rubinstein\, A. (1990). Bargaining and Markets. Academic Press. Chapters 1-5.\nRoth\, A. E. (1995). Bargaining Experiments. In The Handbook of Experimental Economics\, edited by John H. Kagel and Alvin E. Roth\, Princeton University Press\, Chapter 4\, 253–348.\nSchweighofer‐Kodritsch\, S. (2018). Time preferences and bargaining. Econometrica\, 86(1)\, 173-217.\nSchweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2022). The bargaining trap. Games and Economic Behavior\, 136\, 249-254. \nExperiments  \nBarron\, K.\, Ditlmann\, R.\, Gehrig\, S. & Schweighofer-Kodritsch\, S. (2025). Explicit and implicit belief-based gender discrimination: A hiring experiment. Management Science\, 71(2)\, 1600-1622.\nCamerer\, C. F. (2003). Behavioral Game Theory: Experiments in Strategic Interaction. Princeton University Press\, Chapters 1-5. \nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until November 30\, 2026 by sending an e-mail to cgde@iwh-halle.de.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/microeconomics-ii-2/2027-02-08/
LOCATION:Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) – Member of the Leibniz Association\, Leipziger Straße 100\, 06108 Halle (Saale)\, conference room\, 3rd floor\, Leipziger Strasse 100\, Halle (Saale)\, Saxony-Anhalt\, 06108\, Germany
CATEGORIES:First-Year Courses
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SUMMARY:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation; Special Course\nLecturer: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Glitz (Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Barcelona) \nRequired Activities\nTheory and practical sessions. \nOverview and Objectives\nThe main challenge for policy evaluation is to establish a causal link between interventions and outcomes. The objective of this course is to introduce the main econometric approaches used in the evaluation of public policies: randomized evaluations\, natural experiments\, the regression discontinuity design\, selection on observables\, difference-in-differences\, and synthetic control methods. The course presents strengths and weaknesses of each approach in terms of internal and external validity. During the theory sessions\, each approach will be presented and illustrated with specific examples in the areas of labor economics\, health economics\, and the economics of education. In the practical sessions\, we will replicate the results of a prominent published study for each evaluation approach in Stata. Students are provided the corresponding data and code in advance so they can prepare. \nSchedule\nMay 24\, 2027\, May 27\, 2027 or May 25\, 2027 – May 28\, 2027 (tbd in September 2026) \nPrerequisites\nThe participants of this course should be familiar with basic concepts of statistics and econometrics that are usually covered in an undergraduate degree in economics. \nCourse Outline\nThis course provides an overview of the following quantitative methods: \n\nRandomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)\nNatural Experiments\nRegression Discontinuity Designs\nSelection on Observables (Linear Regression\, Matching)\nDifference-in-Differences\, Event Studies\, Synthetic Control Methods\n\nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until March 31\, 2027 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nsubject: Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-course-quantitative-methods-for-public-policy-evaluation/2027-05-24/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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SUMMARY:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation; Special Course\nLecturer: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Glitz (Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Barcelona) \nRequired Activities\nTheory and practical sessions. \nOverview and Objectives\nThe main challenge for policy evaluation is to establish a causal link between interventions and outcomes. The objective of this course is to introduce the main econometric approaches used in the evaluation of public policies: randomized evaluations\, natural experiments\, the regression discontinuity design\, selection on observables\, difference-in-differences\, and synthetic control methods. The course presents strengths and weaknesses of each approach in terms of internal and external validity. During the theory sessions\, each approach will be presented and illustrated with specific examples in the areas of labor economics\, health economics\, and the economics of education. In the practical sessions\, we will replicate the results of a prominent published study for each evaluation approach in Stata. Students are provided the corresponding data and code in advance so they can prepare. \nSchedule\nMay 24\, 2027\, May 27\, 2027 or May 25\, 2027 – May 28\, 2027 (tbd in September 2026) \nPrerequisites\nThe participants of this course should be familiar with basic concepts of statistics and econometrics that are usually covered in an undergraduate degree in economics. \nCourse Outline\nThis course provides an overview of the following quantitative methods: \n\nRandomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)\nNatural Experiments\nRegression Discontinuity Designs\nSelection on Observables (Linear Regression\, Matching)\nDifference-in-Differences\, Event Studies\, Synthetic Control Methods\n\nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until March 31\, 2027 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nsubject: Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-course-quantitative-methods-for-public-policy-evaluation/2027-05-25/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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SUMMARY:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation; Special Course\nLecturer: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Glitz (Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Barcelona) \nRequired Activities\nTheory and practical sessions. \nOverview and Objectives\nThe main challenge for policy evaluation is to establish a causal link between interventions and outcomes. The objective of this course is to introduce the main econometric approaches used in the evaluation of public policies: randomized evaluations\, natural experiments\, the regression discontinuity design\, selection on observables\, difference-in-differences\, and synthetic control methods. The course presents strengths and weaknesses of each approach in terms of internal and external validity. During the theory sessions\, each approach will be presented and illustrated with specific examples in the areas of labor economics\, health economics\, and the economics of education. In the practical sessions\, we will replicate the results of a prominent published study for each evaluation approach in Stata. Students are provided the corresponding data and code in advance so they can prepare. \nSchedule\nMay 24\, 2027\, May 27\, 2027 or May 25\, 2027 – May 28\, 2027 (tbd in September 2026) \nPrerequisites\nThe participants of this course should be familiar with basic concepts of statistics and econometrics that are usually covered in an undergraduate degree in economics. \nCourse Outline\nThis course provides an overview of the following quantitative methods: \n\nRandomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)\nNatural Experiments\nRegression Discontinuity Designs\nSelection on Observables (Linear Regression\, Matching)\nDifference-in-Differences\, Event Studies\, Synthetic Control Methods\n\nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until March 31\, 2027 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nsubject: Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-course-quantitative-methods-for-public-policy-evaluation/2027-05-26/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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SUMMARY:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation
DESCRIPTION:Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation; Special Course\nLecturer: Prof. Dr. Albrecht Glitz (Universitat Pompeu Fabra\, Barcelona) \nRequired Activities\nTheory and practical sessions. \nOverview and Objectives\nThe main challenge for policy evaluation is to establish a causal link between interventions and outcomes. The objective of this course is to introduce the main econometric approaches used in the evaluation of public policies: randomized evaluations\, natural experiments\, the regression discontinuity design\, selection on observables\, difference-in-differences\, and synthetic control methods. The course presents strengths and weaknesses of each approach in terms of internal and external validity. During the theory sessions\, each approach will be presented and illustrated with specific examples in the areas of labor economics\, health economics\, and the economics of education. In the practical sessions\, we will replicate the results of a prominent published study for each evaluation approach in Stata. Students are provided the corresponding data and code in advance so they can prepare. \nSchedule\nMay 24\, 2027\, May 27\, 2027 or May 25\, 2027 – May 28\, 2027 (tbd in September 2026) \nPrerequisites\nThe participants of this course should be familiar with basic concepts of statistics and econometrics that are usually covered in an undergraduate degree in economics. \nCourse Outline\nThis course provides an overview of the following quantitative methods: \n\nRandomized Controlled Trials (RCTs)\nNatural Experiments\nRegression Discontinuity Designs\nSelection on Observables (Linear Regression\, Matching)\nDifference-in-Differences\, Event Studies\, Synthetic Control Methods\n\nRegistration\nPlease register for the course until March 31\, 2027 by sending an e-mail to: yvonne.bludau@tu-dresden.de \nsubject: Quantitative Methods for Public Policy Evaluation.
URL:https://cgde-home.de/event/special-course-quantitative-methods-for-public-policy-evaluation/2027-05-27/
LOCATION:ifo Institute Dresden\, Einsteinstraße 3\, 01069 Dresden\, 01069\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Special Courses
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