This course covers basic statistical concepts and their measurement. Topics covered include descriptive statistics, time Series Analysis, statistical index and national accounting. It utilizes datasets on various economic and business indicators to demonstrate how the statistical tools and methods are applied in practice. The course relies on a combination of lectures, class discussions, lab work, assignments, and exams to deliver the material to students. At the end of the course students are expected to be able to use sound statistical analysis in their future empirical work.
Overview
Syllabus
- Chapter 1 Data and Statistics
- 1.1 Applications in Business and Economics
- 1.2 Data、Data Sources
- 1.3 Descriptive Statistics
- 1.4 Statistical Inference
- Chapter 2 Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Methods
- 2.1Summarizing Qualitative Data
- 2.2Frequency Distribution
- 2.3Relative Frequency Distribution
- 2.4Bar Graph
- 2.5Pie Chart
- Chapter 3 Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Methods
- 3.1Measures of Location
- 3.2Mean、Median、Mode
- 3.3Percentiles
- 3.4Quartiles
- 3.5Measures of Variability
- 3.6Range、Interquartile Range、A.D、Variance
- 3.7Standard Deviation
- 3.8Coefficient of Variation
- Chapter 4 Time Series Analysis
- 4.1 The horizontal of time series
- 4.2 The speed analysis of time series
- 4.3 The calculation of the chronological average
- 4.4 The calculation of average rate of development and increase
- 4.5 The secular trend analysis of time series
- 4.6 The season fluctuation analysis of time series
- Chapter 5 Statistical Index
- 5.1 The Conception and Type of Statistical Index
- 5.2 Aggregate Index
- 5.3 Total change Index、Quantitative Index、Qualitative Index
- 5.4 Aggregate Index System
- 5.5 Transformative Aggregate Index (Mean value index)
- 5.6 Average target index
- 5.7 Multi-factor Index System
- 5.8 Economic Index in Reality
- Chapter 6 Sampling Distributions
- 6.1The binomial distribution
- 6.2The geometric distribution
- 6.3The t-distribution
- 6.4The normal distribution
- 6.5Using the normal table
- 6.6Cents and the central limit theorem
- 6.7Sampling distribution of the sample mean
- 6.8Sampling distribution of the sample proportion
- Chapter 7 Confidence Intervals
- 7.1Properties of point estimates: bias and variability
- 7.2Logic of confidence intervals
- 7.3Meaning of confidence level
- 7.4Confidence interval for a population proportion
- 7.5Confidence interval for a population mean
- 7.6Finding sample size
- Chapter 8: Hypothesis Tests
- 8.1Forming hypotheses
- 8.2Logic of hypothesis testing
- 8.3Type I and Type II errors
- 8.4Test statistics and p-values 、Two-sided tests
- 8.5Hypothesis test for a population mean
- 8.6Hypothesis test for a population proportion
- Chapter 9 Correlation and Regression Analysis
- 9.1Correlative relations
- 9.2The description of regression equation
- 9.3Fit the regression equation
- 9.4Correlative relations of determination
- 9.5The application of regression equation
Taught by
Luo Liangqing, Ping Weiying, Guo Lu, Li Yanhui, and Li Feng
