2007 Summer School of Econometrics
University Residential Centre of Bertinoro - Forlì
Since 1987, the CIDE organizes the Summer School of Econometrics, a two weeks residential course whose objective is to promote the knowledge among young researchers of recent advances in econometric methods. The School provides to young researchers the possibility of keeping in touch with some of the most recent developments in econometrics, and with other researchers with different cultural and working background, within a stimulating scientific environment.
The School is held during two weeks (from Monday to Saturday of the following week) in June, and it is organized in four courses, two for the first week, and two for the second week. Each week has about 40 hours of either theoretical and applied (computer based) work.
The School is held at the University Residential Centre of Bertinoro. The University Residential Centre of Bertinoro is a facility consisting of three recently renovated historical buildings, located at the top of the ancient village of Bertinoro, in a quiet and panoramically wonderful position. The facility includes (among other) 60 bedrooms, the lectures room (located in the castle), two other smaller common rooms, and a computer centre with 25 modern personal computers. Some of the PC’s could be even used during practice sessions.
The participants will be asked to attend the lectures from the beginning of the morning of the first Monday to the end of the morning of the following Saturday. Any other professional activity (even if temporary) is not compatible with the attendance of the School.
Program 2007 (11 June – 23 June)
First week (11-16 June 2007):
- A Unified Framework for Defining and Identifying Causal Effects
- Halbert White (University of California, San Diego)
- Syllabus (Pdf, 84 Kb)
- Downloadable papers of Prof. White lectures (Pdf Files)
- Basic (i.e. quoted in the syllabus above):
- Other references:
- Identification with Conditioning Instruments in Causal Systems
- Independence and Conditional Independence in Causal Systems
- Time-Series Estimation of the Effects of Natural Experiments
- A Comparison of Pearl's Causal Models and Settable Systems
- Causality, Conditional Exogeneity, and Granger Causality
- Retrospective Estimation of Causal Effects Through Time
- A Unified Framework for Nonparametric and Semiparametric Econometrics with Mixed Data (Pdf, 8 Kb)
- Jeffrey Racine (McMaster University, Canada)
Second week (18-23 June 2007)
- Techniques for Building Small Macroeconometric Models (Pdf, 18 Kb)
- Adrian Pagan (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
- Predictive and Simulation Based Specification Testing and Model Selection in Macro and Financial Econometrics (Pdf, 88Kb)
- Norman Swanson (Rutgers University, New Jersey)
Selection Criteria
The number of participants can not exceed 40; to be admitted, university education at the level of Italian Laurea or other foreign equivalent title is requested. Another requisite is a good background in microeconomics, macroeconomics, calculus, statistics and econometrics. The lectures and the reading material will be in English.
The participants will be selected by a special commission appointed by CIDE; a written communication of the admission will be sent before May 28, 2007.
Registration and enrolment procedure
1) Registration Procedure
To be admitted to the Summer School, first of all candidates have to follow the Registration Procedure, that will be available here until and including May 19, 2007. During the registration procedure, candidates must enclose their Curriculum Vitae certifying the Education Level and the requested background. It is important to make sure to provide all the details related to the degree and the examinations that have been taken. While completing this procedure, candidates authorize CIdE to process and divulge their personal data according to the art. 13, Legislative Decree n. 196/2003 concerning “Personal Data Processing”. Your career information will be used strictly for candidates selection procedures and mainly for didactic purposes connected to CIdE.
For those people who already completed their registration procedure, in order to get the admission to others Postgraduate Econometric Schools, it is possible to start directly the enrolment procedure. Nevertheless, students have to send to the e-mail address summerschools@cide.info the above mentioned document certifying the education level and the requested background.
2) Enrolment procedure
After completing the registration procedure, candidates will receive through e-mail their personal username and password. These information are fundamental in order to follow the next step, that is the enrolment procedure to the Summer School. During this procedure it will be possible to choose to attend both weeks or simply one week. Moreover, there is the possibility to make a request for scholarship. In any case, the enrolment procedure will be available on this web site from April 2 , to May 19, 2007. To finalize the subscription form, submitted by the enrolment procedure, candidates must send as an attachment to their form, a letter of presentation certifying candidates’ qualifications and motivations that pushed them attending the School. This letter must be sent by normal mail in the terms and conditions above mentioned to the following address:
Scuola Estiva di Econometria – CIdE
referent: Alessandra Picariello
Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche
Università degli Studi di Bologna
Strada Maggiore, 45
40125 Bologna
Admission
The admission decisions will be communicated no later than May 28, 2007 by e-mail. However, you will be able to check the progress of your subscription form by entering your user-id in these pages.
3) Admission Procedure
After the admission to the Summer School has been confirmed, the participation fee must be paid without any possible delay within June 4, 2007. Afterwards the on-line procedure must be followed, providing the payment details (made by bank transfer), through the Admission Procedure.
The Payment must be made through bank transfer: BBAN: CIN=V ABI=05387 CAB=67721 C/C=000001207961 (IBAN:IT 36 V 05387 67721 000001207961 e BIC=BPMOIT22 XXX for payment made by foreign countries) registered to Centro Interuniversitario di Econometria – Via Frangipane, 6 – 47032 Bertinoro (FC), presso la Banca Popolare dell’Emilia Romagna – Agenzia di Bertinoro – Via Roma, 10 – 47032 Bertinoro (FC). Description of payment: “Summer School from….. to ….. – Candidate’s first name and Family name”.
Resignation
Immediate RESIGNATION
We kindly ask to all the admitted candidates that mean to resign, to communicate their decision by e-mail, as soon as possible, to CIdE Administrative secretary, using the following e-mail address: rinuncia@cide.info.
Late RESIGNATION
CIdE will refund the paid-in deposited, reduced by 100,00 euros, only if candidates will communicate their decision to resign within June 9, 2007, to CIdE Administrative secretary using the following e-mail address: rinuncia@cide.info.
After this date, just a partial refund will be possible. In this case, please contact directly CIdE Administrative secretary (referent: Alessandra Picariello), to the following e-mail address rinuncia@cide.info or call the number +39 051/2092628.
Admission Fees
The subscription and participation fee to the School for the admitted candidates is 3,500 euros and includes the subscription costs, the books, the teaching materials used by professors, and the stay costs, daily dinner excluded. Priority will be given to the candidates who want to attend the entire 2-weeks course. If possible the School will also accept 1-week participation. In this case the fee will be 2,000 euros per week.
CIdE provides a small number of funding opportunities (scholarships) corresponding to 1,400 euros for one week (full price is 2,000 euro) and 2,500 for two weeks (full price is 3,500).This reduce the subscription fee respectively to 600 euro and 1,000 euro, an amount that subscribers have to pay. The funding allocation is decided by a special commission appointed by CIdE. Travel expenses are not funded.
Therefore, differential fees are provided, according to the length of the course (one week or two weeks) and to the assignation or not of the scholarship (amounts are in euros).
| Summer School | Full amount (without scholarship) |
Reduced amount (with scholarship) |
|---|---|---|
| Two weeks from 11/6/ to 23/6/2007 |
3.500,00 |
1.000,00 |
| First week from 11/6/ to 16/6/2007 |
2.000,00 |
600,00 |
| Second week from 18/6/ to 23/6/2007 |
2.000,00 |
600,00 |
Venue
The two week Summer School, will take place at the University Residential Centre of Bertinoro in, via Frangipane, 6 47032 Bertinoro (Forlì). Participants can be accomodated at the “Foresteria” of the Centre or at nearby hotels in case of lack of available rooms. Lessons will be delivered exclusively in English language.
The School has a full time programme, attendance is compulsory and not compatible with other working commitments.
The Pc Lab will be left opened in order to allow participants to carry out individual practical exercises. In the Lab there are 25 PC available, some portable PC can be used during the practicals.
Logistics
For logistic details or problems (extension of stay, vegetarian diet, accommodation for relatives, name of the person you prefer to share your double room with, etc.):
Donatella Summa
Centro Residenziale Universitario
via Frangipane, 6
47032 Bertinoro (FC)
Phone nr: +39 0543 446500
fax: +39 0543-446599
e-mail: dsumma@ceub.it.
Generally, participants are meant to arrive on Sundays (June 10 or 17) and to leave on Saturdays (June 16 or 23); the reservation of the room is carried out authomatically from the Secretary Office taking into consideration the above, except for possible changes which must be communicated by participants to Donatella Summa.
On the two arrival Sundays (June 10 and 17) there will be a reception service at the “Foresteria” of the Centre via Frangipane,4 – Bertinoro (FC) from 6 pm to 9 pm. Since the Centre does not provide permanent lodging it is possible to agree upon a different time of arrival by contacting previously the Centre Secretary. In case of unexpected delays please call the emergency phone numbers: +39 0543 446592 (Mr. Agostino, the Centre concierge) and/or 0039 349 7604952.
For information about transport connections from Forlì to Bertinoro please consult the web site of the residential centre or the public transport route planner. Shuttle services can be arranged by the Centre Secretary and participants will be appropriately informed.
Contacts
For general information concerning the Summer School, please contact:
Prof. Carlo Bianchi (cbianchi@ec.unipi.it )Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche
Universita' di Pisa
Via Ridolfi,10
56124 Pisa
fax: 050/598040
or the administrative secretary office:
Alessandra Picariello (picariel@spbo.unibo.it)Tel: 051- 2092628
Fax: 051/2092664
For administrative problems and/or information (for example a particular billing address, etc.,), please contact directly CIdE administrative secretary office:
Caterina Tombaccini (ctombaccin@ceub.it)Tel. 0543/446570
Fax: 0543/446595
Il Direttore della Scuola
( Prof. Carlo Bianchi )
