Economics computing resources

Summary

Computing resources are available to Economics students

Environment

Economics, statistical, and general computing.

Resources

Resources are available for a variety of projects and levels of analysis. If you need to use restricted or data that needs a secure machine or room please email LSATechnologyServices@umich.edu.

• Data Storage:
  • More detailed explanations of the various options
  • In-depth data storage features
  • Guidance with storing sensitive data
• Software — The software landscape can be confusing - if you have any questions, please email LSATechnologyServices@umich.edu.
  • LSA licenses many software titles. Most of these are only available to be installed on University owned machines, however see the Software Needs & Assistance page on the LSA TS web site for more.
  • Some software is available to all U-M affiliated people, even for personal machines; see Software for Personal Use.
  • The Economics department makes some additional software available to Economics students for their personal machines; see Software for PhD Students in LSA Economics.
• Computing
  • Basic Statistical Analysis — Use the Econometrics Lab in 361 Lorch (16 Windows machines and 5 Macs). On those machines, the GMM Toolbox functions are located in C:\gmmtbx. Change your working directory in Matlab to this path to use the functions.
  • Moderate Statistical Analysis —  Xerxes Server, includes Haver Analytics and other software (MatLab, SPSS, Stata/SE)
  • Advanced Statistical Analysis — Great Lakes is the University cluster. LSA faculty, staff, and collaborators can use Great Lakes at no charge (certain limitations do apply). LSA Technology Services provides assistance to get started on Great Lakes; simply send us an email to get started.
• Bloomberg Terminals
• ComTrade Data

External Resources

• See the complete list of LSA Technology Services' services.
• Experimental Researchers can visit the Research Center for Group Dynamics.
• See also the NSF Teragrid hosted by NSF.