Statistical Methods in Economics
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Course code
MLM6302.DT
old course code
MLM6302
Course title in Estonian
Statistilised meetodid majanduses
Course title in English
Statistical Methods in Economics
ECTS credits
6.0
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assessment
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
Optional subject, or Minor (Mathematical Economics) subject. To give overview about statistical methods in economics and about possibilities of Excel in statistics.
Brief description of the course
Hypotheses testing in economics. Forecasts in economics. Decision-making process. Concept of model. Statistical models. Process of modelling. Confidence level of the model. The statistical importance of parameters of the model. The elementary analysis of time series. Trend fitting. The factor analysis. Opportunities of MS Excel in economic statistics.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- knows mathematical facts;
- is able to use methods in volume of a subject.
Teacher
dotsent Maria Zeltser
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