Introduction
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Excerpt from course description
Bayesian Econometrics
- English
- DRE 7014
- 3 Credits
Course content
1. Concepts for Bayesian Inference
- Bayesian inference
- Criteria for evaluating statistical procedures
- Probability: objective or subjective
2. Numerical Methods for Bayesian Inference
- Need for numerical integration
- Deterministic integration
- Monte Carlo integration
3. Bayesian Inference for Regression Analysis
- Regression with non-informative prior
- Regression with conjugate prior
- Partially linear model
- Regression with non-conjugate prior
- Heteroskedastic errors
- Autocorrelated errors
- IID student errors
4. Bayesian Inference for vector autoregressive models
- Unrestricted VAR and multivariate regression models
- Posterior with NIP
- Posterior with informative prior
- The Minnesota prior
- Restricted VAR and SURE models
5. Bayesian Inference for volatility models
- ARCH models
- Stochastic volatility models
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