This course provides the basics of the widely-used package Stata and the elements of statistical methodology required to understand the rationale behind the considered procedures.
The aim of the course is twofold: a) provide students with a basic knowledge of a statistical software (Stata), b) develop skills needed to conduct standard analyses, and adequately interpret the results.
StataCorp (2017). Getting Started with Stata for Windows, Release 15. Stata Press.
Stock J.H., Watson M.W. (2011). Introduction to Econometrics. Pearson. (3rd edition or previous)
Rabe-Hesketh S., Skrondal A. (2012). Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata. Stata Press.
Obiettivi Formativi
The use of a statistical software is crucial for collecting, organising and interpreting numerical data.
Within this framework, the aim of the course is twofold: a) provide students with a basic knowledge the widely-used statistical software Stata, b) develop skills needed to conduct standard analyses, and adequately interpret the results.
In addition, the course provides some elements of statistical methodology required to understand the rationale behind the considered procedures of analysis.
Lectures, group activities and computer tutorials are interconnected so that students can link the theoretical knowledge with the practical skills of performing statistical analyses using a computer.
Prerequisiti
Basic knowledge of Statistics (descriptive statistics; linear dependence; regression model)
Metodi Didattici
Lectures and tutorials in computer lab
Modalità di verifica apprendimento
Final exam with the computer. The examination concerns the statistical analysis of a dataset using the Stata software and the interpretation of the results obtained
Programma del corso
The program include the following issues: data management, linear regression (estimation, inference, diagnostic tools), logit and probit regression for binary responses, models for correlated and longitudinal data (in particular, panel data).