Dr. Marine Carrasco

Professor

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Biography

Marine Carrasco graduated with a PhD from the University of Toulouse in France and has since become a prominent researcher in economics. She has had teaching roles at both Ohio State University and Rochester University in the USA. Her research focuses on parameter stability tests and their applications in macroeconomics and finance, particularly in the context of big data. She specializes in the generalized method of moments and has worked extensively on regressions with an infinite number of moment conditions. Carrasco is an influential figure in her field, serving as co-editor for the Journal of Financial Econometrics and as an associate editor for several prestigious journals including Econometric Theory and the Journal of Business & Economic Statistics. In recognition of her contributions, she has received several awards, including the Marcel Dagenais Prize in 2018 and recognition as a Fellow of the Journal Econometrics in 2024. She has been actively involved in professional organizations, serving as President of the Canadian Economic Science Society for the term 2022-2023 and as President-Elect prior to that. Carrasco has led various research projects funded by notable organizations including the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Her work continues to influence the field of econometrics, especially in developing innovative methodologies for financial data analysis.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2005-12-01 — Present

University of Montreal • Montreal, QC, Canada

Teaching and research in Economics with a focus on econometrics and financial applications.

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Marcel Dagenais Prize

Requirements for University of Montreal

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Official transcripts
  • Birth certificate
  • Proof of French proficiency (B2 level)
  • CV/Resume
  • Two letters of recommendation
Specialization Notes

Most programs require French B2 level; specific departments may require C1 or C2.