https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/E_EORM_ECRStudents learn to read, understand and critically assess recent research articles in econometrics and data science. Moreover, they learn to write scientific reports and present their findings.This master course places students in contact with recent research in econometrics and data science. Instead of reading textbooks prepared for the classroom, the students will read recent research articles, published in scientific journals. To prepare the students for this task, the course starts off with lectures that introduce the topics of the research articles. Furthermore, exercises will be provided to deepen the material discussed in the lectures and to further prepare for studying a research article. A list will be provided from which students can choose the research article they want to study. The list covers recent applied as well as theoretical research. The students will also be trained in writing and presenting research in econometrics and data science. Students taking this course experience not only the difficulties and challenges of research, but also the pleasure and excitement that comes with it!Lectures, individual research meetings and a seminar.Individual presentations and research reportsResearch articles indicated by the lecturerEconometrics master students and econometrics phd students, as well as master and phd students from other studies with considerable quantitative, statistical or mathematical background.Solid background knowledge in econometrics, probability and statistics