After an eclipse related to calibration methodology some recent developments indicate that interest in macroeconometric analysis is on the rise again. The workshop is dedicated to look into recent research advances in this field. It is aimed to bring together academic researchers and...

Topics: • Empirical and theoretical advances in agglomeration economies, • Entrepreneurship, innovation and urban economic growth, • The impact of networks and milieus on urban economic growth, • Knowledge spillover and technology transfer in urban innovation systems, • Urban business...

Program: Patrik Guggenberger (UCLA) - "Generalized empirical likelihood tests in time series models with potential identification failure", Axel Lindner, Rolf Scheufele (IWH) - "Economic forecasting for the Euro area based on the IWH model. How can we do better?"