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Members of the press are welcome to attend the public lecture, details are as below:
Date: March 31, 2006 (Friday)
Venue: Rm T2, G/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Topic: The Future of Economic Forecasting
Time:
5:30pm Tea Reception
6:00pm Welcome by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Joseph HW Lee,
Introduction by Prof. W.K Li, Head of Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
6:05pm Lecture with Q&A
7:05pm Presentation of souvenir to Professor Sir Clive Granger
Professor Sir Clive Granger is a pioneer in the field of time series analysis and econometrics. He received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to methods of analyzing long run relationships in economic time series, a discovery which was a major breakthrough. His models have become indispensable tools for macro-economic forecasts, evaluation of risks and analysis of the financial markets. He is now a Professor Emeritus at University of California San Diego, he is also a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England in 2004.
For enquiries please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, Senior Press Officer, External Relations Office, HKU at 2859 2606.
Nobel Laureate in Economics to Visit and Present at HKU "Future of Economic Forecasting" by Professor Sir Clive Granger
29 Mar 2006
Professor Sir Clive Granger, Nobel Laureate in Economics in 2003, will visit and give a presentation at The University of Hong Kong on invitation by the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science and the School of Economics and Finance.
Members of the press are welcome to attend the public lecture, details are as below:
Date: March 31, 2006 (Friday)
Venue: Rm T2, G/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Topic: The Future of Economic Forecasting
Time:
5:30pm Tea Reception
6:00pm Welcome by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Joseph HW Lee,
Introduction by Prof. W.K Li, Head of Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
6:05pm Lecture with Q&A
7:05pm Presentation of souvenir to Professor Sir Clive Granger
Professor Sir Clive Granger is a pioneer in the field of time series analysis and econometrics. He received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics for his contributions to methods of analyzing long run relationships in economic time series, a discovery which was a major breakthrough. His models have become indispensable tools for macro-economic forecasts, evaluation of risks and analysis of the financial markets. He is now a Professor Emeritus at University of California San Diego, he is also a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II of England in 2004.
For enquiries please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, Senior Press Officer, External Relations Office, HKU at 2859 2606.