Workshop on applying econometric analysis to commodity-related issues

The workshop is part of the UNCTAD Virtual Institute’s efforts to strengthen research capacities in developing countries. Its objective is to provide participants with the empirical tools needed to analyze commodity-related issues. Most particularly, the workshop intends to strengthen participants' skills in econometric modelling using the Stata software. Hands-on applications will use empirical data to explore, for example, commodity producers' integration into international trade, and the effect of commodity dependence on human development in developing countries. This knowledge is expected to strengthen participants' capacity to design better informed economic policies.