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Statistics Apllied to Economics

Statistics Apllied to Economics

Code	12096
Year	2
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	TP(60H)
Scientific area	Mathematics
Entry requirements	Basic concepts of Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics. Basic concepts of Descriptive Statistics and Inferential Statistics.
Mode of delivery	Theoretical and practical
Work placements	Not applicable
Learning outcomes	Students should be capable of using parametric and non parametric statistical analysis tools (including software packages) in solving economics related problems. They should be able to use índex numbers, goodness of fit tests, multiple linear regression, time series decomposition and analysis of variance models. > Students should be capable of using parametric and non parametric statistical analysis tools (including software packages) in solving economics related problems. They should be able to use índex numbers, goodness of fit tests, multiple linear regression, time series decomposition and analysis of variance models.
Syllabus	1. Index Numbers 1.1 Simple and global indices 1.2 Price and quantities indices 1.3 Living cost index 1.4 Moving basis indices 1.5 Basis change 1.6 Data deflation 2. Non-Parametric Tests 2.1. Goodness of fit tests 2.2. Independence and Homogeneity Tests 3. Multiple Regression 4. Analysis of Variance 4.1 Introduction 4.2 One-way ANOVA 4.3 Two-way ANOVA 4.4 Two-way ANOVA with interaction 4.5 Multiple comparisons 5. Time Series 5.1 General concept 5.2 Decomposition 5.3 Trend component 5.4 Seasonal component
Main Bibliography	Pedrosa, A.C., Gama, S.M., Introdução Computacional à Probabilidade e Estatística, Porto Editora, 2018 Murteira, Bento J.F., Black, G., Estatística Descritiva, McGraw-Hill, 1983; Jesus, F., Estatística Descritiva, Edição UBI, 1988; Murteira, Bento J.F., Análise de Sucessões Cronológicas, McGraw-Hill, 1993; Guimarães, R. C. e Sarsfield Cabral, J. A., Estatística, McGraw-Hill, 1997; Manso, J.R.P., Estatística Descritiva e Previsão, Edição UBI, 1996. Additional references Manso, J.R.P., Curso de Econometria, Edição UBI, 1998; McClave, J.T., Benson, P.G. and Sincich, T., Statistics for Business and Economics, Prentice Hall, 2005; Berenson, M.L., Levine, D.M. and Krhbiel, T.C., Basic Business Statistics: Concepts and Applications, Prentice Hall, 2004; Freund, J.E. and Simon, G.A., Estatística Aplicada à Economia, Administração e Contabilidade, Porto Alegre, 2000; Kazmier, L.J., Estatística Aplicada à Economia e Administração, McGraw-Hill, 1982; Spielgel, R.M., Estatística, McGraw-Hill, 1993. > Pedrosa, A.C., Gama, S.M., Introdução Computacional à Probabilidade e Estatística, Porto Editora, 2018 Murteira, Bento J.F., Black, G., Estatística Descritiva, McGraw-Hill, 1983; Jesus, F., Estatística Descritiva, Edição UBI, 1988; Murteira, Bento J.F., Análise de Sucessões Cronológicas, McGraw-Hill, 1993; Guimarães, R. C. e Sarsfield Cabral, J. A., Estatística, McGraw-Hill, 1997; Manso, J.R.P., Estatística Descritiva e Previsão, Edição UBI, 1996. Additional references Manso, J.R.P., Curso de Econometria, Edição UBI, 1998; McClave, J.T., Benson, P.G. and Sincich, T., Statistics for Business and Economics, Prentice Hall, 2005; Berenson, M.L., Levine, D.M. and Krhbiel, T.C., Basic Business Statistics: Concepts and Applications, Prentice Hall, 2004; Freund, J.E. and Simon, G.A., Estatística Aplicada à Economia, Administração e Contabilidade, Porto Alegre, 2000; Kazmier, L.J., Estatística Aplicada à Economia e Administração, McGraw-Hill, 1982; Spielgel, R.M., Estatística, McGraw-Hill, 1993.
Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria	Three tests First test: 2 of April 2024 (7,5 points) Second test: 9 of May 2024 (7,5 points) Third test: 6 of June 2024 (5 points)
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.