Welcome to my website! I am a PhD Candidate in Economics and Data Science at the University of Montreal.
My research interests include Econometrics, Big Data, Machine Learning/Text as Data (NLP), Large Language Models (LLMs), and Climate Finance. I am also interested in applying Artificial Intelligence methods to answer macro-finance and causal inference questions.
I hold an MSc. in Statistics and Economics, and have worked as an economist at the Bank of Canada, IMF, and World Bank, as well as an AI Scientist in the IT Industry. I have also been recognized as a Rising Star in Management Science & Engineering.
Please see my CV for more details.
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Contacts:
Email: firmin.ayivodji@umontreal.ca
Phone: (514) 343-6111 #37386
Office: Lionel-Groulx Building, Office C-6070-10
3150 Jean brillant, Université de Montréal
Montréal, Québec, H3T 1N8, Canada.