Laboratory of Analysis-Research in quantitative Economics
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| Founded | January 2, 2012 |
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| Type | Macroeconomic Modeling Think Tank |
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| Coordinates | 4°20′04″S 15°17′49″E / 4.33432°S 15.296888°E |
Staff | 17 |
| Website | www.lareq.com |
The Laboratory of Analysis-Research in Quantitative Economics (French: Laboratoire dAnalyse-Recherche en Economie Quantitative, LAREQ) is a project created in 2012 at the initiative of Jean-Paul K. Tsasa to propose a new order in research in economics departments of the congolese universities.[1] LAREQ is composed of academics and researchers from three main Congolese universities including: University of Kinshasa,[2] Protestant University at Congo,[3] and Catholic University of Congo,[4] and it is directed by a Resident Coordinator and a Deputy Coordinator.[5][6]
Objectives[edit]
The general objective of LAREQ is to play an active role in the development and application of modern macroeconomic modeling in developing countries in Africa.[7]
This general goal can be broken down into two more specific objectives:
- The production and diffusion of research
- The coaching and training of students
The production and diffusion of research[edit]
LAREQ publishes papers, under the rubric of "One pager" for undergraduate and graduate students, and belongs to the Congolese research network in quantitative economics.[8] Since 2013, LAREQ began publish the Makroeconomica Review, a journal devoted to the development and applications of Dynamic stochastic general equilibrium models in developing countries in Africa.[9]
The coaching and training of students[edit]
LAREQ organizes training, workshops and seminars and participates in the supervision of master and PhD dissertations.[10]
LAREQ Medal of Excellence[edit]
The LAREQ awards annually the LAREQ Medal of Excellence for outstanding research accomplishments in economics to an African mathematician or economist under the age of 30.[11] The objective of this award is to encourage research at an early age. The winner for 2014 is the Ivorian economist engineer Kone N'Gole.
Publications[edit]
- Tsasa, Jean-Paul K. (2014). "Diagnostic de la politique monétaire en Rép. Dém. Congo: Approche par l'équilibre général dynamique stochastique" (PDF). Dynare Working Papers Series (38): 2–72.
- Tsasa, Jean-Paul K. (2014). "Do a Small Open Economy DSGE Model Characterizes Correctly the Cyclicality in the African Least Developed Countries? A Comment". Makroeconomica Review. 1 (1): 5–16. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19. Retrieved 2014-08-03.
- Tsasa, Jean-Paul K.; et al. (2013). "Initiation à la modélisation par l'approche d'équilibre général dynamique et stochastique (DSGE) sur Dynare". Fiches Techniques Laréq. Alpha (1): 2–228.
- Kulonga, Guillaume; Tsasa, Jean-Paul K. (2012). "Les Forces Politiques Parlementaires en Rép. Dém. Congo : Simulation du Paysage Politique et Application de l'indice de Shapley – Shubick". One Pager Publication. 4 (13): 86–91.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Congo Opportunities Media: "Les jeunes économistes congolais créent le LAREQ", Kinshasa, April 14, 2012". Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
- ^ University of Kinshasa French: Université de Kinshasa
- ^ Université Protestante au Congo French: Protestant University at Congo
- ^ Catholic University of Congo French: Université Catholique du Congo
- ^ : "LAREQ, plus d’un an de dynamisme : Bilan et Perspectives", Kinshasa, September 30, 2013
- ^ Laboratory of Analysis-Research in Quantitative Economics (LAREQ) Archived 2014-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Statutes of LAREQ
- ^ Groupe MEGC (Computable general equilibrium Modeling)
- ^ Makroeconomica Review Archived 2014-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Research, Discussions and Awards Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LAREQ Medal of Excellence Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine