- Docente: Martin Forster
- Credits: 6
- SSD: SECS-S/03
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Public Policy (cod. 5945)
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from Sep 17, 2024 to Oct 22, 2024
Learning outcomes
This course introduces students to economic measurement in a modern economy as a way to inform policymaking.
Course contents
The main topics to be covered (not necessarily in order of presentation): Why Economic Statistics?; Price indices and inflation; The National Income and Product Accounts; Measuring economic inequality; Subnational statistics; National wealth and natural capital; Other topics of interest (from Innovation statistics; Productivity and the labor market; Seasonality)
Readings/Bibliography
The main textbook is available online:
Jonathan Athow and Joe Grice (eds.) “Measuring the Economy”, online textbook at https://measuringtheeconomy.uk/index.html
It will be supported by additional reading.Teaching methods
Lectures, case studies and workshops.
Assessment methods
Written examination at the end of the course.
Teaching tools
The e-learning platform will provide access to lecture slides, case studies, data sets and solutions. Normally lessons will also be recorded and made available to support your studies. Weekly office hours will be held and comments and grading of the exams will be available in online feedback meetings.
Office hours
See the website of Martin Forster
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.