Statistics for management

Learning goals of the course is to provide students the main tools to measure economic aggregates and to compare economic data across time and space. Students also acquire knowledge of the most important data sources at national and international level. 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 (optional) individual project. Learning skills. Students passing the exam have acquired the ability to read and realise basic empirical economic studies. They learn practical data-analysis skills.