- Docente: Martin Forster
- Crediti formativi: 6
- SSD: SECS-S/03
- Lingua di insegnamento: Inglese
- Modalità didattica: Convenzionale - Lezioni in presenza
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Laurea Magistrale in Economics and Public Policy (cod. 5945)
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dal 17/09/2024 al 22/10/2024
Conoscenze e abilità da conseguire
This course introduces students to economic measurement in a modern economy as a way to inform policymaking.
Contenuti
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)
Testi/Bibliografia
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.
Metodi didattici
Lectures, case studies and workshops.
Modalità di verifica e valutazione dell'apprendimento
Written examination at the end of the course.
Strumenti a supporto della didattica
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.
Orario di ricevimento
Consulta il sito web di Martin Forster
SDGs
L'insegnamento contribuisce al perseguimento degli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile dell'Agenda 2030 dell'ONU.