Jean-Marie DUFOUR

Address / Adresse :
Department of Economics
McGill University
Leacock Building, Room 519
855 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal
Quebec H3A 2T7
Canada
 

Telephone / Téléphone : (1) 514 398 8879 (office / bureau) ; (1)1 514 398 4850 (secretary / secrétaire)
FAX / Télécopieur : (1) 514 398 4938
E-mail / Courriel : jean-marie.dufour@mcgill.ca
 


Curriculum vitae

English: ps ; pdf

Français:  ps ; pdf



Current positions / Affiliations actuelles

Main fields / Principaux domaines d'intérêt : Econometrics and statistics; macroeconomics; finance; public finance / Econométrie et statistique; macroéconomie; finance; finances publiques

Degrees / Études supérieures

Fellowships Prizes and other distinctions / Prix et autres distinctions


Editorial positions / Postes d'éditeur

Current research interests / Recherches courantes 


Colloques / Conferences


Heavy tails and stable Paretian distributions in finance and macroeconomics in celebration of the 80th birthday of Professor Benoît B. MandelbrotProgram
10 – 12. November 2005, Deutsche Bundesbank conference centre, EltvilleGermany
Organizers:Jean-Marie Dufour (Université de Montréal) and Jeong-Ryeol Kurz-Kim (Deutsche Bundesbank)





A. Discussion papers / Cahiers de recherche

  



B. Books, monographs, special issues / Livres, monographies, numéros spéciaux



C. Articles


D. Proceedings / Comptes rendus de congrès



E.  Reviews / Recensions

    1. Review of ``Estimation and Inference in Econometrics'', by Russell Davidson and James G. MacKinnon (Oxford University Press, New York, 1993), Canadian Journal of Economics XXVIII, 1995, 718-721. 
    2.  Review of ``Effects of not Knowing the Order of an Autoregressive Process on the Mean Squared Error of Prediction'' by R.J. Bhansali [Journal of the American Statistical Association 78, 1981, 588-597], Mathematical Reviews 83, 1983, 729.


E.  Other documents /Autres documents


    1. «De l'utilité de l'économétrie aux fins d'analyse des politiques publiques», allocution invitée pour l'Association des économistes québécois (ASDEQ), Banque du Canada (Ottawa; 22 novembre 2006) / "On the use of Econometrics for public policy analysis", invited talk for the Association des économistes québécois (ASDEQ), Bank of Canada (Ottawa; November 22, 2006). Diapositives / Slides (français): PS , PDF .
    2. Programme du Congrès annuel 2002 de l'Association canadienne d'économique (Calgary; 30 mai - 2 juin 2002) / Program of the 2002 Meetings of the Canadian Economics Association (Calgary; May 30 - June 2, 2002). PDF .


Course material / Documents pédagogiques


A. Econometrics (Economics 467D2, Winter 2009, McGill University)


News: There will a TA session on Tuesday March 3 at 4 pm in Leacock room 424.

  1. Course outline (ECN 467D2 / Winter 2009): PS , PDF .
  2. Introduction to time series analysis: PDF .
  3. Stochastic processes: PS , PDF .
  4. Hilbert spaces: PS , PDF .
  5. Optimal prediction: PS , PDF .
  6. Estimation of the mean and autocorrelations of a stationary process: PS , PDF .
  7. Specification of ARIMA models by the Box-Jenkins method: PS , PDF .
  8. Model selection criteria: PS , PDF .
  9. Science, prediction and models: PS , PDF .
  10. Statistical models: PS , PDF .
  11. Maximum likelihood: PS , PDF .
  12. Estimation of ARMA models by maximum likelihood: PS , PDF .
  13. ARIMA model validation: PS , PDF .
  14. Forecasting of stationary and ARIMA processesPS , PDF
  15. Unit root tests : PS , PDF . Tables: PDF
  16. Analysis of residuals in linear regressions: PS , PDF
  17. Dufour, J.-M: (1980):``Dummy Variables and Predictive Tests for Structural Change'', Economics Letters 6, 1980, 241-247. PDF
  18. Dufour, J.-M: (1982):``Generalized Chow Tests for Structural Change : A Coordinate-Free Approach'', International Economic Review 23, 1982, 565-575. PDF
  19. Linear models with nonscalar covariance matrix and generalized least squares: PS , PDF
  20. Estimation of linear regression models with AR(1) errors: PS , PDF
  21. Seemingly unrelated regressions: PS , PDF
  22. Simultaneous equations:  PS , PDF 


Mathematical  notes (for reference only)


  1. Properties of moments of random variables: PS , PDF .
  2. Notions of asymptotic theory: PS , PDF .

Exercises
  1. Exercises 1 - Stochatstic processes 1:  PS , PDF .
  2. Exercices 2 - ARMA models: PS , PDF .
  3. Stochastic processes 3: PS , PDF .
Review questions

  1. Analysis of residuals in linear regressions: PS , PDF .
  2. Generalized least squares: PS , PDF .
  3. Seemingly unrelated regressions: PS , PDF .
  4. Instrumental variables and simultaneous equations: PS , PDF .

Old mid-term exams (for a related but different course)

  1. ECN 6238: March 2003: PS , PDF .
  2. ECN 6238: March 2005: PS , PDF .
  3. ECN 6238: March 2006: PS , PDF .
  4. ECN 6238: March 2007: PS , PDF .
Old final exams

     Time series
(for a related but different course)
  1. Stanford 1999: PDF
  2. ECN 6238: April 2003: PS , PDF .
  3. ECN 6238: April 2005: PS , PDF .
  4. ECN 6238: April 2006: PS , PDF .
  5. ECN 6238: April 2007: PS , PDF .
    Other econometrics
  1. ECN 3150: Finals 1 and 2: PDF .
  2. ECN 3150: Final 3: PDF .



B. Special topics in econometrics  (Economics 706, Winter 2009, McGill University)


  1. Course outline (ECN 706 / Winter 2009): PS , PDF .
  2. Overviews
    1. "General considerations on finite-sample inference in econometrics and statistics", 2002. Slides:  PS; PDF
    2. "Finite-sample inference and bounds methods in econometrics and statistics", 2002. Slides:  PS; PDF
    3. "Identification, Weak Instruments and Statistical Inference in Econometrics. Presidential Address to the Canadian Economics Association", Canadian Journal of Economics, 36, 4 (November 2003), 767-808.  PDF. Discussion paper: PS; PDF. Slides: PS; PDF
    4. "Finite-sample inference in econometrics and statistics", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF
    5. "Finite-sample inference, weak identification and macroeconometrics", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF
    6. "New Keynesian Phillips Curves, structural econometrics and weak identification", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF

Exercises
  1. Exercises 1 - Models:  PS , PDF .
  2. Decision theory: PS , PDF .



C. Econometrics (Economics 467D2, Winter 2008, McGill University)

  1. Course outline (ECN 467D2 / Winter 2008): PS , PDF .
  2. Introduction to time series analysis: PDF .
  3. Stochastic processes: PS , PDF .
  4. Hilbert spaces: PS , PDF .
  5. Optimal prediction: PS , PDF .
  6. Estimation of the mean and autocorrelations of a stationary process: PS , PDF .
  7. Specification of ARIMA models by the Box-Jenkins method: PS , PDF .
  8. Model selection criteria: PS , PDF .
  9. Science, prediction and models: PS , PDF .
  10. Statistical models: PS , PDF .
  11. Maximum likelihood: PS , PDF .
  12. Estimation of ARMA models by maximum likelihood: PS , PDF .
  13. ARIMA model validation: PS , PDF .
  14. Forecasting of stationary and ARIMA processesPS , PDF
  15. Unit root tests : PS , PDF . Tables: PDF
  16. Analysis of residuals in linear regressions: PS , PDF
  17. Dufour, J.-M: (1980):``Dummy Variables and Predictive Tests for Structural Change'', Economics Letters 6, 1980, 241-247. PDF
  18. Dufour, J.-M: (1982):``Generalized Chow Tests for Structural Change : A Coordinate-Free Approach'', International Economic Review 23, 1982, 565-575. PDF
  19. Linear models with nonscalar covariance matrix and generalized least squares: PS , PDF
  20. Estimation of linear regression models with AR(1) errors: PS , PDF
  21. Seemingly unrelated regressions: PS , PDF
  22. Simultaneous equations:  PS , PDF 


Mathematical  notes (for reference only)


  1. Properties of moments of random variables: PS , PDF .
  2. Notions of asymptotic theory: PS , PDF .


Exercises

  1. Exercises 1 - Stochatstic processes 1:  PS , PDF .
  2. Exercices 2 - ARMA models: PS , PDF .
  3. Stochastic processes 3: PS , PDF .
Assignment grades: PDF
All assignment grades are now in.

Review questions

  1. Analysis of residuals in linear regressions: PS , PDF .
  2. Generalized least squares: PS , PDF .
  3. Seemingly unrelated regressions: PS , PDF .
  4. Instrumental variables and simultaneous equations: PS , PDF .

Old mid-term exams (for a related but different course)

  1. ECN 6238: March 2003: PS , PDF .
  2. ECN 6238: March 2005: PS , PDF .
  3. ECN 6238: March 2006: PS , PDF .
  4. ECN 6238: March 2007: PS , PDF .
Old final exams

     Time series
(for a related but different course)
  1. Stanford 1999: PDF
  2. ECN 6238: April 2003: PS , PDF .
  3. ECN 6238: April 2005: PS , PDF .
  4. ECN 6238: April 2006: PS , PDF .
  5. ECN 6238: April 2007: PS , PDF .
    Other econometrics
  1. ECN 3150: Finals 1 and 2: PDF .
  2. ECN 3150: Final 3: PDF .





D. Special topics in econometrics  (Economics 706, Winter 2008, McGill University)


  1. Course outline (ECN 706 / Winter 2008): PS , PDF .
  2. Overviews
    1. "General considerations on finite-sample inference in econometrics and statistics", 2002. Slides:  PS; PDF
    2. "Finite-sample inference and bounds methods in econometrics and statistics", 2002. Slides:  PS; PDF
    3. "Identification, Weak Instruments and Statistical Inference in Econometrics. Presidential Address to the Canadian Economics Association", Canadian Journal of Economics, 36, 4 (November 2003), 767-808.  PDF. Discussion paper: PS; PDF. Slides: PS; PDF
    4. "Finite-sample inference in econometrics and statistics", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF
    5. "Finite-sample inference, weak identification and macroeconometrics", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF
    6. "New Keynesian Phillips Curves, structural econometrics and weak identification", 2006. Slides:  PS; PDF

 





E. Économétrie des séries chronologiques et macroéconométrie

      / Time series and macroeconometrics (ECN 6238)

Hiver / Winter 2007


NOTES
 

  1. Syllabus (ECN 6238, Hiver / Winter 2007): PS , PDF .
  2. Introduction to time series analysis: PDF .

  3. Introduction  à l'analyse des séries chronologiques: PDFPS .
  4. Histoire de l'analyse des séries chronologiques: PDF , PS
  5. Introduction to stochastic processes: PS , PDF .

  6. Introduction à la théorie des processus stochastiques: PS , PDF .
  7. Hilbert spaces: PS , PDF .
  8. Optimal prediction theory: PS , PDF .
  9. Estimation of the mean and autocorrelations of a stationary process: PS , PDF .
  10. Specification of ARIMA models by the Box-Jenkins method: PS , PDF .
  11. Critères de sélection de modèles.

  12. Model selection criteria: PS , PDF .
  13. Estimation de modèles ARIMA: PS , PDF .
  14. Validation de modèles ARIMA: PS, PDF .
  15. Prévision de procesus stationnaires et ARIMA: PS, PDF .
  16. Tests de racines unitaires .

  17. Unit root tests : PS , PDF .
  18. Spécification de modèles ARMA par la méthode du coin: PS , PDF .
  19. Spécification de modèles ARIMA par la méthode des autocorrélations généralisées: PS , PDF .
  20. Modèles de séries chronologiques multivariés .

  21. Multivariate time series modelling: PS , PDF .
  22. Causalité dans les modèles de séries chronologiques multivariés: PS , PDF .
  23. Tests de causalité : PS , PDF .
  24. Fonctions de transfert: PS , PDF .


RAPPELS  MATHÉMATIQUES / MATHEMATICAL  NOTES
 

  1. Properties of moments of random variables: PS , PDF .

  2. Propriétés des moments de variables aléatoires: PS , PDF .
  3. Suites et séries: PS , PDF .
  4. Analyse complexe et séries entières: PS , PDF .
  5. Notions of asymptotic theory: PS , PDF .

  6. Notions de théorie asymptotique: PS , PDF .


EXERCICES
 

  1. Processus stochastiques 1:   PS , PDF .

  2. Stochastic processes 1: PS, PDF .
     
  3. Processus stochastiques 2 : PS , PDF .

  4. Stochastic processes 2: PS , PDF .
     
  5. Processus stochastiques 3 : PS , PDF .

  6. Stochastic processes 3: PS , PDF .
     
  7. Processus ARIMA: PS , PDF .

  8. ARIMA processes: PS , PDF .



F. Fluctuations et prévision économique / Economic fluctuations and prediction

 
  1. Syllabus (ECN 3050/3055, Hiver / Winter 2003): PS , PDF.
  2. Fluctuations économiques: notions de base: PDF.
  3. Fluctuations macroéconomiques: faits stylisés: PS , PDF.
  4. Généralités sur l'histoire des fluctuations économiques: PS , PDF.
  5. Histoire des fluctuations économiques aux États-Unis: PS , PDF.
  6. Analyse descriptive des cycles économiques: PS , PDF.
  7. Ajustement de courbes de tendance par des méthodes de régression: PS , PDF.
  8. Lissage exponentiel: PS , PDF.
  9. Extraction de tendance et désaisonnalisation par la méthode des moyennes mobiles: PS , PDF.




H. Économétrie avancée / Special topics in econometrics

Hiver / Winter 2006 (ECN 7223C)

  1. Syllabus (ECN 6238, Hiver / Winter 2002): PS , PDF.
  2. Exercices
    1. Modèles: PS , PDF .
    2. Théorie de la décision: PS , PDF .
    3. Information: PS , PDF .
    4. Généralités sur l'estimation: PS , PDF.
    5. Estimation sans biais: PS , PDF .
    6. Généralités sur la théorie des tests: PS , PDF .
    7. Tests sans biais et tests invariants: PS , PDF .
    8. Prévision et résidus: PS , PDF .
    9. Maximum de vraisemblance: PS , PDF .
    10. M-estimateurs: PS , PDF .
    11. Tests fondés sur la vraisemblance: PS , PDF .
  3. Statistical models and likelihood functions: PS , PDF .
     

Fichiers tex (pour collaborateurs) / Latex files (for collaborators): DufourLatex.zip .
 
 
 
 

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