Statistical Methods and Applications

Mod. I Learning goals Aim of the course is to explore the role of financial systems in the economic development process. Lectures will deal with topics related to the deepening, outreach, efficiency and stability of financial systems. The focus will be on applied and policy-oriented research, which can serve as basis for public policy discussions on the financial system issues, especially in developing and emerging markets. Knowledge and understanding Knowledge of the basic concepts and of the main theories elaborated in the field. Historical perspective and awareness of the existence of different interpretative positions. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course students are able to formalize problems and to apply the specific methods of the discipline to solve them. They are also able to link methods to short-term data. Making judgements Students develop critical skills through the application of the same methodology to a wide range of economic models, which are affected by different theoretical approaches. Communication skills Students, through the study, acquire the technical-scientific language of the discipline, which must be appropriately used both in written and oral exams. Learning skills Students who pass the exam have learned a method of analysis that allows them to tackle the study of more complex models in economics. Mod.II Versione Inglese General goals This module complements the course on “development finance”, for an overall training on issues pertaining to the economics and financial aspects of human development. The course is based on a general overview of development economics and on a series of case studies. Knowledge and understanding Knowledge of the basic concepts and of the main theories elaborated in the field. Historical perspective and awareness of the existence of different interpretative positions. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course the students will be able to formalize development problems and to recur to theoretical and empirical methods to try to solve them. Making judgements The students will develop critical skills through the analysis of several case studies over a wide range of economic models, which are affected by different theoretical approaches. Communication skills The students will acquire the technical-scientific language of the discipline, which must be appropriately used both in written and oral exams. Learning skills The students who pass the exam will have learned a method of analysis that allows them to tackle the study of more complex issues in development from the perspective of an economist.