Fall 2024 Economics GR5721 section 001

Advanced Topics in Financial Economics

Advanced Financial Econom

Call Number 15936
Day & Time
Location
M 10:10am-12:00pm
516 Hamilton Hall
Points 3
Grading Mode Standard
Approvals Required None
Instructor Pedro Tremacoldi Rossi
Type SEMINAR
Method of Instruction In-Person
Course Description

This is a topics course in financial economics intended for Economics MA students. The focus of the course is on applied methods, including training with financial data, estimation methods, and identification strategies for causal analysis in finance research. Students will cover papers and gain practical experience in execution algorithms, machine learning in asset pricing, asset demand systems, financial intermediaries, trading costs, and passive investments. Prior coding and programming experience in a specific language are not strictly necessary, but basic knowledge of R or Python are helpful.

Web Site Vergil
Department Economics
Enrollment 24 students (54 max) as of 9:14PM Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Subject Economics
Number GR5721
Section 001
Division Interfaculty
Open To GSAS
Note Open to Econ MA students only
Section key 20243ECON5721G001