[Workshop-28-11-2016] Modern Methods in Computational Economics

8:30 – 11:30 | November 28, 2016 University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh city Speakers: Prof. John Stachurski, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

SCOPE

The workshop will covers modern approaches to computational economics using the latest and most interesting methods. The main focus is on dynamic, macroeconomic models. The training material is jointly developed by Thomas Sargent (a Nobel Prize winning macroeconomist) and John Stachurski (Australian National University) and currently supported by the Sloan Foundation.

INSTRUCTOR

Prof. John Stachurski, Research School of Economics, Australian National University

John Stachurski received his PhD from Melbourne University in 2002. His research focuses on stochastic dynamics, econometric theory, time series analysis and numerical and computational methods. Previously, he held positions at UCL in Belgium and Kyoto University in Japan. In 2007 he received the IJET Lionel W. McKenzie prize for contributions to economic theory.

HOW TO APPLY

Attendees: The workshop is particularly designed for lecturers and researchers, PhD candidates and graduate students. Applicants should have basic background in economics and mathematics. The workshop will be hands on and participants are asked to bring their laptops to install software, write codes and practice several demonstrations.

Registration: Send your CV to Ms. Ngo Hoang Thao Trang (trangnht@ueh.edu.vn)

Indicate “Modern Methods in Computational Economics Workshop” in the subject line

Deadline:  November 12th, 2016

For any further information, please contact Ms. Ngo Hoang Thao Trang, UEH School of Economics (trangnht@ueh.edu.vn)