In this skills-training you will write a report in which you compare two countries to each other with respect to their country risk. This report contains both a qualitative and a quantitative analysis and examines three different scenarios. Concerning the qualitative analysis, in this skills training we focus predominantly on the relation between political and social developments and quantitative macroeconomic indicators of country risk. Hence, political and social developments as such are not interesting.
They should be included only to make sense of developments that influence country risk. The main reason for this limited role is the relatively short time in which the analysis has to be completed and the relatively good quality and availability of economic data.The quantitative analysis focuses primarily on the construction of a country risk indicator, like the ones you find in the publications of the various risk rating agencies (Moody's, S&P etc.). Basically these indicators are numbers, constructed using a wide range of statistical data that rank countries relative to each other. 2 lectures/workshops, 3 small group sessions, dailiy consultation hours.
Period
09-07-2012 - 20-07-2012 (2 weeks)
Target group
Bachelor/master students with a background in Economics, Maths, International Relations.
Course aim
The main goal of this course is to design and analyse a country risk indicato. Students will write a report in which they compare two countries to each other with respect to their country risk.
Credits
4.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 600: Course + course materials
EUR 700: Course + course materials + social programme
Course leader
L.A.S. van Efferink MA MSc (GeoMeans), dr. R. Gerards
Scholarships
Not available.
Maastricht University + Maastricht School of Management Student Service Centre
Address: Bonnefantenstraat 2 P.O. Box 616
Postal code: 6211 KL Maastricht
City: Maastricht
Country: Netherlands
Website: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/summerschool
E-mail: summerschool@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Phone: +31433885295
Country risk analysis
