AW-Curriculum: Applied modelling in foreign trade research

The Federal Ministry of Labor and Economy, the Competence Center Research Focus International Economics and the Federal Academy of Administration invite to the seminar

B4 (2024): Applied modelling in foreign trade research

Lecturer: Univ.-Doz. Dr. Robert Stehrer (wiiw)

Topics:

1. Data basis for foreign trade research

• Description of data of interest for research
• Overview of the collecting organisations and the most important data sources (e.g Statistics Austria, Eurostat, Section V Datapoint, COMTRADE, UNCTAD, OECD)
• Classification of data: Macro and micro data, register data
• Presentation of the Austrian Micro Data Centre: Special features, available data and access

2. Models of foreign trade research

• Historical overview: Parameters, complexity and theoretical economic foundations in the course of time
• Interaction: New models need new data and new data lead to new models.
• Presentation of a state of the art model

3. Application example of linked register data: Presentation of own research results or an international best practice

The webinar is part of the Foreign Trade and Investment Curriculum 2023/24. More information about the Foreign Trade Curriculum.