Statistics, Finance and Actuarial sciences

Learning goals. An introduction to the basic skills of empirical economic analysis Knowledge and understanding. After taking the course the students know and understand the main problems in measuring economic variables and the methods to be used to solve them. Applying knowledge and understanding. After taking the course the students know how to solve the main problems in measuring economic variables. Making judgements. Students develop their critical skills through the analysis of real datasets. Communication skills. Students acquire the technical language, which must be used both in the written exam and in the individual project. Learning skills. Students passing the exam have acquired the ability to read and realise basic empirical economic studies.