This page provides links to free course materials. Note that these are now all included with the distributions of RATS in folders within the "Other Resources".


RATS Programming Manual, 2nd ed

The RATS Programming Manual goes into greater depth on the "programming" aspects of RATS.


Bayesian Econometrics E-Course

This is an e-course on the use of Bayesian techniques with RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.


ARCH/GARCH and Volatility Models E-Course

This is an e-course on ARCH/GARCH and related volatility model with RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.


Structural Breaks and Switching Models E-Course

This is an e-course on estimating and testing Structural Breaks and Switching Models with RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.


State Space and DSGE Models E-Course

This is an e-course on estimating and solving State Space models and DSGE's with RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.


Vector Autoregressions E-Course

This is an e-course on estimating and analyzing Vector Autoregressions with RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.


Panel/Grouped Data E-Course

This is an e-course on working with panel and grouped data using RATS. Download a zip which includes the PDF course document, programs and data.