Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by carlcarrie » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 1:52 AM UTC

Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]
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Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by misrab » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:27 AM UTC

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century...

I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by idonotknowwhy » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:37 AM UTC

misrab wrote: post #2

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century... I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

I got lost at part 1.4.1 on page 6. I know python, but what would I need to learn to actually follow this pdf?

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by fs100 » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:46 AM UTC

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #3

misrab wrote: post #2

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century... I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

I got lost at part 1.4.1 on page 6. I know python, but what would I need to learn to actually follow this pdf?

looks like linear algebra

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by WilliamEdward » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:48 AM UTC

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #3

misrab wrote: post #2

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century... I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

I got lost at part 1.4.1 on page 6. I know python, but what would I need to learn to actually follow this pdf?

Some mathematics background would help. It is a book about quantitative economics after all.

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by idonotknowwhy » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:49 AM UTC

fs100 wrote: post #4

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I got lost at part 1.4.1 on page 6. I know python, but what would I need to learn to actually follow this pdf?

looks like linear algebra

Thanks, I'll hit youtube over the weekend

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by WilliamEdward » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 5:56 AM UTC

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #6

fs100 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

looks like linear algebra

Thanks, I'll hit youtube over the weekend

i recommend this series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by codesushi42 » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 6:08 AM UTC

misrab wrote: post #2

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century... I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

Which ideas from CS?

You mean optimization techniques that don't work in the real world of finance?

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by Mikeb85 » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 6:18 AM UTC

misrab wrote: post #2

FINALLY the field of Economics is waking up to the 20th (yes) century... I've always loved the questions economics asks, but found the methodology for finding answers to miss out on ideas from computer science

Econ has used maths and computers for a long time.

Re: Lectures in Quantitative Economics with Python [pdf]

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Post by idonotknowwhy » Fri, Sep 20, 2019, 6:34 AM UTC

WilliamEdward wrote: post #7

idonotknowwhy wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks, I'll hit youtube over the weekend

i recommend this series https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNk_zzaMoSs

Thanks, I'll check it out. This is one of those things which I never knew I didn't know about.