SGPE: Advanced Time Series Econometrics

Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics

Professors Gary Koop and Niko Hauzenberger

E-mail: Gary.Koop@strath.ac.uk and Niko.Hauzenberger@strath.ac.uk

University of Strathclyde

The computer tutor for the course is Ping Wu .

Course Outline

Textbooks and Readings

The main textbook for the course is

Applied Economic Forecasting Using Time Series Methods by Eric Ghysels and Massimiliano Marcellino (Oxford University Press 2018)

A recommended textbook which covers much (but not all) of the course material is:

 Analysis of Financial Time Series (3rd edition) by Ruey Tsay (Wiley, 2010)

My lecture slides are quite detailed and can be taken as another reading for the course. They are available below.

Lecture Slides

Course Overview

State Space Models

Nonlinear Time Series Models

Factor Models

Mixed Frequency Models



Material for Computer Sessions

Exercise Sheet for Computer Session 1

Inflation Data for Computer Session 1

A Stata do file to get you started on Question 1

Exercise Sheet for Computer Session 2

Stock Return Data for Computer Session 2

GDP Growth Data for Computer Session 2

A do file to get you started on Question 1

A do file to get you started on Question 2

Exercise Sheet for Computer Session 3

Excess Returns for 13 Companies Data for Computer Session 3

A do file to get you started on Question 1

A do file to get you started on Question 2

A do file to get you started on Question 3

Exercise Sheet for Computer Session 4

Macroeconomic Data for Computer Session 4

A do file to get you started on Question 1

Sample Exam

Here is a sample exam

Here is the sample exam with sketches of answers on it


Videos