<p>I like <strong>R</strong>, <strong>Perl</strong>, <strong>Linux</strong>, <strong>Time-Series Analysis</strong>, and <strong>LaTeX</strong>. </p>

<p>My research interests include <strong>Econometrics</strong> and <strong>Econometric Methodology</strong> - particularly <strong>Macro-Econometrics</strong>.</p>

<p>I dabble with <strong>Computational Statistics</strong> and building <strong>Software</strong>.</p>

<p>I'm here to learn and to help others where I can.</p>

<p>I don't have a personal website to link you to, so I've added some information below.</p>

<p><strong>Formal education:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>School: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synge_Street_CBS" rel="nofollow">Synge Street CBS</a></li>
<li>BA Economics &amp; Geography </li>
<li>Postgraduate Diploma Finance </li>
<li>MA Economics (<em><a href="http://www.ucd.ie/economics/news/heading,43663,en.html" rel="nofollow">University College Dublin</a></em>)</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Also taken University courses in:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Mathematical Studies</li>
<li>Medicinal Chemistry</li>
<li>Russian Language</li>
<li>Polish Language</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Personality type:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QU8vXUjTLc" rel="nofollow">INTJ</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Chess:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Competed for Ireland at European Youth Chess Championships</li>
<li>Favourite player: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Miles" rel="nofollow">GM Tony Miles</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Distance running:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Training for sub 2.45 marathon</li>
<li>Preferred training regime: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Lydiard#Training_philosophy" rel="nofollow">Lydiard method</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Favourite books:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russell</li>
<li>Principles of Mathematics - Bertrand Russell</li>
<li>The Republic - Plato</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS9KJ_bAJLE&amp;list=PLE1E68E82D0EE899F" rel="nofollow">The Theban Plays - Sophocles</a></li>
<li>On Liberty - John Stuart Mill</li>
<li>Elements of Pure Economics - Léon Walras</li>
<li>The Road to Serfdom - Friedrich von Hayek</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90g2vHbFO6w" rel="nofollow">The Bet - Anton Chekhov</a></li>
<li>Man and Superman - Bernard Shaw</li>
<li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utEoRdSL1jo" rel="nofollow">Ways of Seeing - John Berger</a></li>
<li>Running to the Top - Arthur Lydiard</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Computer Programming:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>My programming skills are self-taught.</li>
<li>At school I had a few lessons on programming in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_(programming_language)" rel="nofollow">Logo</a>.</li>
<li>User of the R programming language, Bash, C++, Fortran, and Matlab.</li>
</ul>

Graeme Walsh