TOPICS IN COMPUTATIONAL ECONOMICS

ECON 880

Course Description

Covers techniques to compute and estimate structural models. Transition from formal Econometrics, Macroeconomics and Theory training to applications.

Prerequisties

Graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Offered

Not Applicable

Grade Point Average

3.73

6.35% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.31% from Historical

A Rate

76.92%

57.63% from Historical

Class Size

4% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

Sorted by ratings from Rate My Professors

Dean CORBAE

[email protected]

5.0

Rating

JEAN-FRANCOIS HOUDE

[email protected]

2.2

Rating

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