Statistical and Econometric Analysis of Network Data

Overview

Networks play an increasingly dominant role in many social, business, and economic environments. 

Moreover, network data becomes increasingly relevant and available due to the rise of online social media and digitisation.  The Econometrics of Networks programme from  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is offered by 

Upon successful completion of the course, students will:

• become acquainted with different statistical methodologies for analysing networks while learning how to see these different methodologies complementing each other.

• learn to model network problem situations mathematically, and adapt the methods learned to new situations at hand.

• be able to recognise, understand, and analyse societal and business problems in which networks are central.

• learn how networks affect supply and demand in markets, how this leads to market failures, and how government policies can address these.