By the end of the course the participants will have acquired detailed knowledge of and extensive hands-on experience in:

• Macroeconometric modeling: history, types, structure.
• Data, their type, and characteristics.
• The use of EViews for data analysis.
• Econometric estimations and testing with EViews.
• Nonstationarity and Unit root tests.
• Cointegration tests and long-run estimations.
• Error correction models and short-run analysis.
• Building a macroeconometric model in EViews.
• The algorithms for solving models.
• Checking the validity and consistency of models.
• Calibration and update of models.
• Designing scenarios and running policy simulations.
• Reporting the model results. Interpretations and policy implications.