Statistical and Econometric Analysis of Network Data

About

This summer school econometrics course offers a concise introduction to the most recent econometric methods for processing, visualizing, and learning about network data.

Learn about recent econometric methods to analyze network data

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

The course will combine online lectures with hands-on empirical and programming exercises.

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 will be accessible to advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as practitioners from related fields.

Apart from Bachelor's and Master's students, we also welcome PhD staff to apply to the course.

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.

Fee info

Students, PhD candidates and employees of VU Amsterdam, Amsterdam UMC or an Aurora Network Partner €545 Students and PhD candidates at partner universities of VU Amsterdam €705 Students and PhD candidates at non-partner universities of VU Amsterdam €815 Professionals €1035