University of Macerata PhD in Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy

Institution: University of Macerata

Country: Italy

Applicant Eligible Countries: Worldwide

Type of Opportunity: Scholarships

Study Levels: PhD

Subjects: Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy

Duration: 3 years

Application Deadline: August 22, 2017

University of Macerata PhD in Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy

The University of Macerata is seeking applicants for its PhD program in Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy. The university intends to accept seven applicants, six of whom will be funded, and one will be unfunded.

The PhD program is interdisciplinary and draws on the fields of economics, economic policy, and mathematical and statistical sciences. The program is on the cutting edge of the economic science and policy analysis frontiers and even connects with other sciences, including physics and computer science. Network analysis and data mining methods are just some of the topics studied in Quantitative Methods for Economic Policy. The program is designed to merge theoretical approaches with empirical applications using technical software.

As a PhD student, you will be taught by distinguished professors and renowned guest lecturers from major international universities. You will also get to take part in an active research community and participate in seminars and workshops hosted by scholars with international reputations.

The doctoral program is structured into three curricula and completed in three years. The three curricula are: 1) multisectoral and computational methods of analysis for economic policy; 2) mathematical and statistical methods for economic policy; and 3) network analysis and online data mining methods for economic policy. In your first year of courses, you will participate in seminars and exams that are common to all three curricula. A strong emphasis is placed on methods, applications to different economic policy context, and the replication of well-known economic policy analyses. You begin with tutorials on data analysis and visualization with R; an introduction to Stata; and how to program using Matlab. In your second and third years, you will conduct research activity with the purpose of completing your PhD thesis. During that time, you will be given an opportunity to study at international universities.

The application can be completed online in Italian or English, and the deadline is August 22, 2017. To learn more about the program and how to apply, click here.

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