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Model-Based Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting (MPAF)

Model-Based Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting

This course, presented by the Institute for Capacity Development, provides rigorous training on the use of simple Dynamic New Keynesian (DNK) models to conduct monetary policy analysis and forecasting. It emphasizes analysis of monetary policy responses to macroeconomic imbalances and shocks. Participants are provided with the tools necessary to develop or extend the canonical model to fit their own monetary policy framework and selected features of their country’s economy. In the in-person course, country case studies are used to reinforce participant understanding and to help them compare and assess a variety of possible experiences.

Read More Topic : Monetary Exchange Rate and Capital Account Policies

    Target Audience

    Mid-level to senior officials responsible for monetary policy decision making and staff doing macroeconomic analysis and forecasting or operating macroeconomic models.

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    Qualifications

    Participants are expected to have an advanced degree in economics or equivalent experience. It is strongly recommended that applicants have completed the Monetary Policy (MP) course and the online Monetary Policy Analysis and Forecasting (MPAFx) course. Participants are expected to be comfortable using quantitative software such as EViews and Matlab/Octave, although specific knowledge of these is not required.

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    Course Objectives

    Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

    • Customize a simple model of an economy that embodies the monetary policy transmission mechanism, and the shocks this economy may face.
    • Acquire and apply tools used in modern central banks to conduct monetary policy analysis and forecasting using the small semi-structural model.
    • Conduct nowcasting and near-term forecasting using estimation-based econometric techniques supported by expert judgment.
    • Use the small semi-structural model to develop consistent medium-term quarterly projections of key macro variables e.g. output, inflation, interest rate, and exchange rate.
    • Identify risks in the baseline forecast and draw up medium-term projections for alternative scenarios that assume that the risks materialize.
    • Start building a simple model for monetary policy analysis and forecasting using their own national data when they return home.
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    Syllabus

    This two-week course aims at providing participants a rigorous training on the use of simple Dynamic New Keynesian (DNK) models to conduct monetary analysis and forecasting with an emphasis on analyzing monetary policy responses to macroeconomic imbalances and shocks. Participants are provided with the tools needed to develop and/or extend the model to fit their own monetary policy framework. Country case studies are used to reinforce participants’ understanding and to help them compare, contrast, and assess various experiences.
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    Upcoming Offering

    Start date End date Location Delivery Method Session No. Primary & (Interpretation) language Apply
    April 22, 2024 May 3, 2024 Ebene, Mauritius In-person Training AT 24.11 English (French, Portuguese) Deadline passed
    October 28, 2024 November 8, 2024 Vienna, Austria Blended Training JV 24.32 English Apply online by July 21, 2024
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