Quantitative Economic Analysis - 296 - 2nd year of master's degree

Le programme de la formation

AQME CERTIFICATE (9 ECTS)

  • Machine Learning
  • Introduction to Matlab programming
  • Python for data science

Parcours Theory

Cours obligatoire (theory S3)

  • Master Thesis project
  • Conférence cycle : International Organizations & Job Market Information
  • Behavioral economics and bounded rationality
  • Ex-ante policy evaluation : Methods and applications
  • Advanced Game Theory

Options I : choose from the two blocks

Block 1

  • Methods for public policy evaluation

Block 2

  • Advanced Macroeconometrics
  • Bayesian techniques in macroeconomics
  • Finance in continuous time (mandatory course, unless validated previously)

Options II - choose one

  • Asset pricing theory
  • Inequality and redistribution
  • Environement and sustainability

Parcours Social and Public Policies

Mandatory courses (Social and Public Policies)

  • Master Thesis project
  • Conférence cycle : International Organizations & Job Market Information
  • Methods for public policy evaluation
  • Labor, education and public policies
  • Inequality and redistribution
  • Health, welfare and health behavior

Options - Choose one

  • Behavioral economics and bounded rationality
  • Ex-ante policy evaluation : Methods and applications
  • Environement and sustainability

Parcours Macro & FInance

Mandatory courses (Macro & FInance)

  • Master Thesis project
  • Conférence cycle : International Organizations & Job Market Information
  • Advanced Macroeconometrics
  • International Trade & International Macroeconomics
  • Key challenges for Advanced macroeconomics

Options I - choose one

  • Bayesian techniques in macroeconomics
  • Finance in continuous time (mandatory course, unless validated previously)

Options II - choose two courses among these

  • Asset pricing theory
  • Behavioral economics and bounded rationality
  • Quantitative International Economics

common to the three

Track Recherche PG ECO

  • Machine Learning
  • Introduction to Matlab programming
  • Python for data science

common to the three

Data science course (3ECTS) optional course : one to choose for 3 ECTS

  • NLP for economic decisions
  • Machine Learning for Applied Economic Analysis

Parcours Theory

mandatory courses (Theory)

Specialization field : Theory - choose two courses among these

  • Banking economics
  • Computational social choice
  • Incremental learning, game theory and applications

Parcours Social and Public Policies

Mandatory courses (Social and Public Policies)

Parcours Macro & FInance

Mandatory courses (Macro & FInance)

  • PhD Proposal / Internship
  • Master Thesis Defense
  • Mater Thesis support seminar
  • Banking economics
  • Advanced environmental macroeconomics

Formation année universitaire 2024 - 2025 - sous réserve de modification


Modalités pédagogiques

All courses in the Quantitative Economic Analysis track are taught in English and in lecture format. In some cases, part of the session may be devoted to correcting exercises and/or data processing. As the program emphasizes research training, students will frequently read research articles, with the possibility of presenting some of them in front of the class. The first semester goes from September to December. The second semester starts in January and ends in early May. On completing each semester, students will receive 30 ECTS credits.

There are two mandatory courses during the first semester:Information EconomicsandIntroduction to Machine Learning. The selection of other courses depends on the student's chosen specialization, out of 3 options:Social and Public Policies,Theory, andMacroeconomics and Finance. During the first semester, courses should be selected within two distinct blocks: Quantitative Methods and Specialization Courses. During the second semester, students take three courses and a research seminar corresponding to their specialization. During the second semester, students must also write a dissertation, to be submitted and defended in June. There will be a poster session sometime in March for students to present their progress to the class and the instructors.  


Stages et projets tutorés

Each student in the Quantitative Economic Analysis track individually writes a research thesis, which counts for 18 ECTS credits (out of 30 credits in the 2nd semester). This must be submitted and defended at the start of June. There will be a poster session sometime in March for students to present their progress to the class and the instructors.

The end-of-year internship is not required. However, students are strongly encouraged to pursue one after the second semester’s exams, although this will not be rewarded with ECTS credits.