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Francisco Blasques is a Full Professor of Econometrics and Data Science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and a Research Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. He holds leadership roles, including Co-founder of Churned (QuantIQ) and datastuff BV, and served as TI Doctoral Director for the School of Business and Economics. His research focuses on econometrics, statistics, and data science, with expertise in time-series analysis, financial econometrics, and nonlinear dynamics.
Teaching includes advanced econometrics courses at VU and Tinbergen Institute, covering topics like time-series modeling and financial econometrics. His PhD supervision spans over 15 students since 2012, focusing on econometric methods and applications.
Research contributions emphasize score-driven models, volatility analysis, and spatial econometrics. Key publications address topics such as natural disaster impacts on economies, robust volatility estimation, and fusion of experimental/observational data. Awards include the NWO-VIDI Grant (2019) for methodological innovations in econometrics.
Professional activities include ancillary roles as Partner at QuantiQ BV and Director at Metyis, alongside academic duties. His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through economic resilience and policy analysis.
