B015991 - MODULE II - ECONOMIC STATISTICS

italian

Introduction to the analysis of poverty and relations with concentration, introduction to the equivalence scales. Introduction to the use of the spreadsheet for statistics

Statistica, metodologie per le scienze economiche e sociali, Simone Borra & Agostino di Ciaccio, Mc Graw Hill.
handouts provided in class. Material available on the Moodle page

The aim of the course is to provide the student with a sufficiently broad theoretical-conceptual basis and let him become familiar with the fundamental techniques of data collection and analysis, with particular reference to the analysis of economic phenomena. A fundamental part of the course is the application of the various statistical tools to the computer using the spreadsheet

PROPEDEUTICAL TEACHING: ELEMENTS OF MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS

lectures (partially in computer lab)

written test in computer lab to be carried out in one and a half hours. The test (for both modules) will consist of two separate tests: one on paper with 10 questions, the other on computer, with 6 calculation exercises to be performed. The two tests will have respectively 40% and 60% of weight on the final mark. Therefore, the weight of each question on the final mark will be 4% for the 10 questions to be answered on the sheet of paper and 10% for each exercise done on the computer.

Equivalence scales and index numbers, poverty theory. Gini coefficient and Lorenz diagram. The fundamentals of Excel, with application to economic phenomena. Absolute and relative references. Statistical functions of Excel. Timely and interval estimation with Excel. Introduction to linear regression with Excel