103492-FS2025-0-Seminar: Macroeconomics and International Economics





Root number 103492
Semester FS2025
Type of course Seminar
Allocation to subject Economics
Type of exam not defined
Title Seminar: Macroeconomics and International Economics
Description *** IMPORTANT ***
For the most updated administrative course information (date changes, room changes etc) please always refer to the KSL page only and not to the Info page in ILIAS – the ILIAS infopage will not be updated!




The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to best research practice in macroeconomics. It is a challenging seminar as it relies on both theoretical (modeling) and applied (computational and econometric) tools. The students will have to select (either solo or in a group) a paper from a list of works that have been published in leading international economic journals. They will have to read and understand the paper, solve the model, and replicate (or, extend) its main results using Dynare, a Matlab based toolkit for solving and simulating dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models. The students will receive the necessary training and help to accomplish this task. Upon completion of the task, a short paper will be written on the selected subject and presented in class. Materials and further information are provided in the respective folder on ILIAS: (https://ilias.unibe.ch/goto_ilias3_unibe_crs_1654855.html).

All dates, locations, deadlines, etc. will be available in the syllabus on ILIAS several weeks before the initial meeting.

Assistant: Stefano Corbellini (stefano.corbellini@unibe,ch)


The preliminary schedule is as follows:

The preliminary schedule is as follows:
Kick-off Meeting: 19.02.2025 16.15-17.00 A222 UniS
ComputerLab session 1: 26.02.2025 16.15-18.00, PC-Pool UniS
ComputerLab session 2: 27.02.2025 08.15-10.00h, PC-Pool UniS
ComputerLab session 3: 28..02.2025 08.15-10.00 PC-Pool UniS
Selection of the paper: 03.03.2025 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Submission P&P solution: 17.04.2025 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Submission Dynare code: 23.05.2025 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Presentations: 11.06.2025 (tentative) A222, UniS
Hand-in paper: 20.06.2025 23:59 (sharp deadline), please register in KSL!








Disclaimer:
- Note that in case of changes to the schedule, the changes will only be posted in the syllabus on ILIAS, so during the semester, consult the syllabus for the binding dates.


- Confirmation for the date of the presentations will be given during the semester.
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
Link to another web site
Lecturers Prof. Dr. Pierpaolo BenignoDepartment of Economics 
ECTS 6
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Wednesday 19/2/2025 16:15-17:00
Wednesday 26/2/2025 16:15-18:00
Thursday 27/2/2025 08:15-10:00
Friday 28/2/2025 08:15-10:00
Monday 3/3/2025 00:05-23:55
Thursday 17/4/2025 00:05-23:55
Friday 23/5/2025 00:05-23:55
Wednesday 11/6/2025 08:00-17:00
Friday 20/6/2025 00:05-23:55
 
Rooms
External rooms A222, UniS
A322, PC Pool, UniS
 
Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts.