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Root number
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103492 |
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Semester
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FS2026 |
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Type of course
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Seminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Economics |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
Seminar: Macroeconomics and International Economics |
| Description |
*** IMPORTANT ***
For the most updated administrative course information (date changes, room changes etc) please always refer to the KSL page only and not to the Info page in ILIAS – the ILIAS infopage will not be updated!
The aim of this seminar is to introduce students to best research practice in macroeconomics. It is a challenging seminar as it relies on both theoretical (modeling) and applied (computational and econometric) tools. The students will have to select (either solo or in a group) a paper from a list of works that have been published in leading international economic journals. They will have to read and understand the paper, solve the model, and replicate (or, extend) its main results using Dynare, a Matlab based toolkit for solving and simulating dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models. The students will receive the necessary training and help to accomplish this task. Upon completion of the task, a short paper will be written on the selected subject and presented in class. Materials and further information are provided in the respective folder on ILIAS: (https://ilias.unibe.ch/goto_ilias3_unibe_crs_1654855.html).
All dates, locations, deadlines, etc. will be available in the syllabus on ILIAS several weeks before the initial meeting.
Assistants: Alessandro di Stefano (alessandro.distefano@unibe.ch) and Doina Postica (doina.postica@unibe.ch)
The preliminary schedule is as follows:
The preliminary schedule is as follows:
Kick-off Meeting: 18.02.2026, 16:15-17:00, A019, UniS
ComputerLab session 1: 25.02.2026 14.15-16.00 PC-Pool UniS
ComputerLab session 2: 26.02.2026, 1015-12.00, PCPool, UniS
ComputerLab session 3: 27.02.2026 08.15-10.00 PC-Pool UniS
Selection of the paper: 02.03.2026, 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Submission P&P solution: 17.04.2026, 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Submission Dynare code: 22.05.2026, 23:59 (sharp deadline)
Presentations: 10.06.2026, A222 UniS (tentative)
Hand-in paper: 21.06.2026, 23:59 (sharp deadline).
Disclaimer:
- Note that in case of changes to the schedule, the changes will only be posted in the syllabus on ILIAS, so during the semester, consult the syllabus for the binding dates.
- Confirmation for the date of the presentations will be given during the semester. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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No registration/deregistration in CTS (Admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Pierpaolo Benigno, Department of Economics ✉
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ECTS
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6 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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No |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Wednesday 18/2/2026 16:15-17:00
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Wednesday 25/2/2026 14:15-16:00
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Thursday 26/2/2026 10:15-12:00
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Friday 27/2/2026 08:15-10:00
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Monday 2/3/2026 00:05-23:55
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Friday 17/4/2026 00:05-23:55
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Friday 22/5/2026 00:05-23:55
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Wednesday 10/6/2026 09:05-18:00
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Sunday 21/6/2026 00:05-23:55
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| Rooms |
Seminarraum A 019, UniS
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| External rooms |
A222, UniS
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A322, PC Pool, UniS
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| Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts. |
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