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Summer School - Econometrics of Networks, 2022, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands

Publish Date: Mar 27, 2022

Deadline: May 01, 2022

Event Dates: from Jul 18, 2022 12:00 to Jul 22, 2022 12:00

Networks play an increasingly dominant role in many social, business, and economic environments. Moreover, network data becomes increasingly relevant and available due to the rise of online social media and digitisation.

Content Guide:
1. Examples of Networks and Data
2. Network Statistics, Visualization and Graphs
3. Econometrics of Interactions in Networks
4. Econometrics of Network Formation
5. Joint Estimation of Outcomes and Network Formation
6. Spatial Modeling Approach for Dynamic Network Formation and Interactions
7. Big Data Meets Networks

Course leader
Michael D. König

Target group
The course is accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as professionals from related fields.

Course aim
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

  • Become acquainted with different statistical methodologies for analysing networks while learning how to see these different methodologies complementing each other.
  • Learn to model network problem situations mathematically, and adapt the methods learned to new situations at hand.
  • Be able to recognise, understand, and analyse societal and business problems in which networks are central.
  • Learn how networks affect supply and demand in markets, how this leads to market failures, and how government policies can address these.

Credits info: 2 EC

Contact hours: 20

Fee info
EUR 550: Tuition fee one-week course
VU Students/PhD candidates and employees of VU Amsterdam* or an Aurora Network Partner €375
Students at Partner Universities of VU Amsterdam €500
Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam €550
Professionals €650

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Study Levels

BA

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Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

Netherlands