Online Winter School on the Macroeconomics of Public Finance

Key information

Start date:
To be confirmed

Contact details:

Overview

This Winter School presents courses on the Macroeconomics of Public Finance, focusing on Inequality, Heterogeneous Agents model, and Optimal Taxation. 

The course will be conducted using Microsoft Team Meeting platform. The University and the lecturers have extensive experience with online teaching and have state-of-the-art systems to do so as well as being able to deliver highly interactive lectures. All sessions will be recorded, though it is expected that participants attend them live, to enable interactions with the lecturers. 

These courses are aimed at PhD students, advanced masters students, and junior faculties with a focus on public finance and macroeconomics. It is also suitable to practitioners and policymakers working on public finance and macroeconomics. 

Participants should have some prior experience with macroeconomic models and a basic knowledge of Matlab.

Software

The lectures will take place via Microsoft Team Meeting, and participants will need to have installed Matlab in their computers for some of the practical sessions (download a 30-day free trial).

Schedule

Learning and teaching methods

You will be sent computer codes, lecture notes, and slides ahead of the course and will also receive direct assistance before the Winter School starts in order to set up all the systems ahead of the online events. There will be opportunities to discuss your projects and research ideas during virtual coffee breaks.

Course contributors

Hitoshi Tsujiyama profile image

Dr Hitoshi Tsujiyama

Senior Lecturer

Entry requirements

Applicants must have:

  • A background in macroeconomics with some knowledge of macro-modelling and dynamic optimisation
  • A basic knowledge of Matlab programming (see an overview of the Matlab features our participants are expected to know)
  • A working knowledge of English.

Fees and funding

Fees are to be confirmed

How to apply

Applications are now open. Please complete the application form via the link below.

Terms and conditions

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Further details of our terms and conditions will follow.

Disclaimer

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Course location and contact details

Campus location

Stag Hill

Stag Hill is the University's main campus and where the majority of our courses are taught. 

Centre for International Macroeconomic Studies
Address

University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey GU2 7XH