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
Learning Objectives
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
Prerequisites
PROPEDEUTICAL TEACHING: ELEMENTS OF MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS
Teaching Methods
lectures (partially in computer lab)
Type of Assessment
written test in a computer lab
Course program
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
