Lucas Harlaar (L.P.)

I am a PhD Candidate in Econometrics jointly at Maastricht University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Statistics Netherlands.

My research focuses on time series econometrics, particularly on the use of state space models in the production processes of official statistics. I aim to develop data-driven methods for nowcasting time series with societal relevance to provide timely insights for national statistical institutes, central banks and policy-makers.

Currently I teach (as tutor) the following courses: Statistics I (BSc University College Maastricht) and Quantitative Methods II (BSc Economics and Business Economics).