課程資訊
課程名稱
實證總體研究與寫作專題
Tutorial in Empirical Macroeconomic Research Project Design 
開課學期
109-2 
授課對象
社會科學院  經濟學系  
授課教師
陳旭昇 
課號
ECON3049 
課程識別碼
303 32140 
班次
 
學分
2.0 
全/半年
半年 
必/選修
選修 
上課時間
星期二3,4(10:20~12:10) 
上課地點
社科研609 
備註
先修科目:個體經濟學、總體經濟學、統計學與計量經濟學導論。
總人數上限:10人 
Ceiba 課程網頁
http://ceiba.ntu.edu.tw/1092ECON3049_ 
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課程概述

This is an empirical research course in macroeconomics, international finance, and macro-finance for undergraduate students who seek to pursue a graduate degree. It aims to illustrate how to apply macro-econometric methods to a topic that interests you. Students are expected to experience empirical economic research. The skills and experiences provided in this course may help equip them for postgraduate study. 

課程目標
This course has the following goals:
1. Learn about strategies to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics and macro-finance.
2. Learn about time series econometrics whenever needed.
3. Improve your writing and oral exposition skills.
4. Improve your ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
5. Learn something about the macroeconomic economy, by completing an original research project.


Course outline (Course Schedule of 18 weeks)
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Examples of empirical studies
Week 3: Macroeconomic data
Week 4: Introduction to EViews
Week 5: Introduction to CwTeX
Week 6: How to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics: Finding a research topic
Week 7: How to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics: Literature reviews
Week 8: Introduction to basic time series
Week 9: Unit root econometrics
Week 10: Vector Autoregressive Models
Week 11: Vector Autoregressive Models
Week 12: Structural Vector Autoregressive Models
Week 13: Structural Vector Autoregressive Models
Week 14: Midterm Exam
Week 15: How to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics: Collecting data and writing computer codes
Week 16: How to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics: Interpretations of empirical results and robustness checks
Week 17: How to conduct an empirical research project in macroeconomics: Writing and Presentation
Week 18: Final (Term paper) 
課程要求
TBA 
預期每週課後學習時數
 
Office Hours
 
指定閱讀
待補 
參考書目
1. 陳旭昇 (2009) 時間序列分析: 總體經濟與財務金融之應用, 修訂版, 東華書局 (weeks 8--13)
2. Walter Enders (2009), Applied Econometric Time Series, 4/e, Wiley (weeks 8--13)
3. 吳聰敏 (2005) cwTeX 使用手冊 (week 5) 
評量方式
(僅供參考)
   
課程進度
週次
日期
單元主題
第1週
2/23  Introduction 
第2週
3/02  (1) Typesetting
(2) Research Topics
(3) Problem Set 1 (due on 3/8) 
第4週
3/16  (1) Literature Search
(2) Problem Set 2
(3) Examples 
第6週
3/30  Data 
第11週
5/04  (1) Writing
(2) Bad Example of Literature Reviews