Introduction to Bayesian Econometrics | 3 Lectures | May 8th 2013 | SR 2.17A (A)

Bayesian methods have become extremely important in Econometrics in the last decades, partly due to the improvement in computing power. This series of lectures offers a down-to-earth introduction to Bayesian Econometrics.

Bring some prior beliefs with you, you won't be disappointed!

Program

10:00-11:30
Introduction to Bayesian Econometrics - easier than you might have thought
Gernot Doppelhofer
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13:00-14:30
Bayesian computing without tears - try your luck with Monte Carlo algorithms
Sylvia Frühwirth-Schnatter
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15:00-16:30
What to do when you don't know what to do: the Bayesian approach to model uncertainty
Jesus Crespo Cuaresma
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Lectures in English. Some knowledge of Econometrics is required.

Application

Please send a short application e-mail to vwz-events@wu.ac.at