Oxford Economics Summer School Course in Production Functions and Price-Cost Markups - Applied Microeconomics
Oxford, United Kingdom
DURATION
5 Days
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
08 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
GBP 2,975 **
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* contact us for more information regarding application. *Start Date info: The start dates begin on 8 September - 12 September 2025.
** professionals | students and academics: £1,955
Free Online Webinar – September Summer School 2025
21 January 2025 (Tuesday) Time: 9:30am- 10:30am (GMT)
Introduction
Our September Summer School gives you the opportunity to complete advanced economics courses taught by internationally renowned economists, whilst immersing yourself in the unique learning experience Oxford provides.
Not only that, but our Summer School stands out from the crowd by allowing you to create your own tailor-made learning experience. When you apply you will have the option to select courses in Applied Microeconomics, Macroeconomics or Econometrics; so you can choose morning and afternoon sessions from two different disciplines, or focus on a single field of interest. This allows you to create a tailored learning experience that ensures you get the most out of your time in Oxford.
Morning Course
8-12 September 2025
This course will cover two major empirical topics which play a central role in studying the productivity and market power of firms: the estimation of production functions, and the estimation of price-cost markups. There have been important developments in both areas in recent years, which will be outlined and discussed in the course. Our focus will be on the use of micro datasets which are widely available, either from company accounts for individual firms, or from census of production surveys for individual business establishments.
Ideal Students
Who is the Course for?
The target audience for this course is Graduate Students in Economics who are interested in doing empirical work in these areas. Applied exercises will illustrate the use of some of the methods covered in the course. Familiarity with econometrics at the level of a first-year graduate course or an advanced undergraduate course is a prerequisite. Some knowledge of generalised method of moments and panel data methods would be particularly useful background. For a definitive ranking of the mathematical and theoretical skills needed for this course, please view the brochure.
Choose to follow the Applied Microeconomics Pathway to deepen your knowledge of Applied Economy with courses in Production Functions and Price-Cost Markups (morning session) and The Economics of Digital Economy (afternoon session). Or mix and match, choosing different morning or afternoon sessions from our other pathways: Econometrics or Macroeconomics.
Curriculum
Topics Covered
- Estimation of Production Functions
- Estimation of Price-Cost Markups
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program Leaders
Program delivery
When you apply to our Summer School, you will have the option to select one course in the morning and one course in the afternoon. These can be from the same field, or you can mix and match to create your own tailored experience.
The Summer School will be held in person, in the Department of Economics, Oxford. For those unable to attend in person, the sessions will also be available live-streamed via Zoom.
Program Admission Requirements
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