93264 - INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS

Academic Year 2024/2025

  • Docente: Luca Bungaro
  • Credits: 3
  • SSD: SECS-S/01
  • Language: English
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Public Policy (cod. 5945)

    Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Applied Economics and Markets (cod. 5969)

Learning outcomes

This is an optional introductory course in statistics for newly-admitted LMEPP students whose statistics background is not strong enough for the LM level. Upon admission, the admissions committee may recommend students to take this course. At the end of the course, students master the minimal statistics background that is needed to succeed in the more advanced statistics and econometrics courses offered at LMEPP.

Course contents

Part I: Fundamentals of Probability

Part II: Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics

Part III: Ordinary Least Squares Method

Readings/Bibliography

Jeffrey, M. Wooldridge, "Introductory Econometrics, A modern approach", 5 ed., Cengage Learning. (Appendix A, Appendix B, Appendix C)

Teaching methods

On-line lectures.

Assessment methods

There will be no final exam, but students are required to attend at least 70% of classes.

Teaching tools

Slides, Virtuale's web pages.

Office hours

See the website of Luca Bungaro