Workshop series in Advanced Quantitative Methods in Economics & Finance
A Seminar Series organised by the School of Economics and Finance of the University of St Andrews with sponsorships from SIRE (Scottish Institute for Research in Economics), AQMeN (Applied Quantitative Methods Network) and GRADskills (Innovation Grant).
For more information about this scheme and to find out about the 2nd call for proposals now open click here.
Contents of mathematically and statistically advanced material in economic and financial research have increased very rapidly over the past decade. It seems that mastering these techniques is a prerequisite to become a successful researcher. However early stage researchers may find it difficult to relate the quantitative contents of recently published research with their own. This Workshop Series aims at bridging this gap and to develop clarity in the conceptualisation of the research process. It will encourage the use of rigorous quantitative techniques and raise early stage researchers' awareness of their use in various fields.
The Workshop Series consists of intensive meetings featuring international scholars who will present a portfolio of techniques including financial econometrics, mechanism design, and nonlinear dynamics. It provides a forum for discussion of quantitative methods and their applications in economics and finance, as well as other social science disciplines.
Each meeting has two lectures on specific techniques given by the guest lecturer. There is time for a special Question and Answer session in which participants can ask questions related to the seminar topic (e.g. about basic issues, recommended articles and books, problems with their own research, etc). The two lectures will be podcast. Lectures notes and guest speakers’ presentations will be made available from a dedicated website.
Each workshop will conclude with a Young Researchers X-change in which young researchers will be given the opportunity to present a particular but technical aspect of their work to the Workshop Series audience, including the scholar(s). The young researchers could present a key achievement of their research, or teach a method used in their own work, for example. At the end of each presentation, which will last no longer than 15 minutes, time will be allocated for questions.
The seminar series will be advertised via the AQMeN website and postgraduate students who are members of AQMeN will be welcome to apply to participate in this Seminar Series and take advantage of the Youth Researchers X-Change.
For more information and to register for these events visit the SIRE website.
