The aim of the conference is to bring together economists, econometricians, statisticians and social scientists interested in or working on panel data issues. The conference provides an active forum for researchers to discuss their findings, seek feedback, exchange idea and promote active...

Professor Steve Pudney from the University of Essex will present a 3-day course on panel data analysis techniques on Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 December 2015 at the University of Melbourne. The course will use examples from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA)Survey and...

The course will use examples from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey and will include a hands-on lab session using Stata. The topics covered include: - Basic introduction to panel data. - Introduction to statistical modelling (within and between group analysis,...

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study which began in 2001. This 1-day session will involve a series of lectures and worked examples, but will not include hands-on training. The topics covered will include: - Introduction to...

The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey is a household-based panel study which began in 2001. The aims of the course are: - Introduce the distinctive features of panel data. - Review some panel data sets commonly used in social sciences. - Present the advantages...

This intensive week-long course will provide attendees with knowledge of many issues surrounding structural equation and multilevel modeling, including practical application in Mplus. Models incorporating both cross-sectional and longitudinal/panel data will be treated. Econometric methods for...

This is a three-day intensive course on Panel Data Econometrics. Course instruction will take the form of lectures and computer lab sessions. The computer lab sessions will give participants hands-on experience using different data sets and software packages. The course will cover the following...

This is a three-day intensive course on advanced methods for performance measurement for multi-input multioutput firms. Among other things, participants will learn how advanced methods in Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) can be used to estimate and draw...

The main theme of the symposium is pushing the DEA research envelope. The following specific themes are preferred: • Network DEA/dynamic DEA • Papers that develop a synergistic application with a non-DEA method (e.g., DEA and goal programming) • Productivity dilemma (i.e., short-term...

This three-day intensive course presents methods for performance measurement for multi-input multioutput firms. Among other things, participants will learn how Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) can be used to decompose indexes of profitability and...