14.30 Introduction to Statistical Method in Economics, Fall 2004

This course is a self-contained introduction to statistics with economic applications. Elements of probability theory, sampling theory, statistical estimation, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. It uses elementary econometrics and other applications of statistical tools to economic data. I...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bennett, Herman
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Learning Object
Language:en-US
Published: 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35270
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Summary:This course is a self-contained introduction to statistics with economic applications. Elements of probability theory, sampling theory, statistical estimation, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing. It uses elementary econometrics and other applications of statistical tools to economic data. It also provides a solid foundation in probability and statistics for economists and other social scientists. We will emphasize topics needed in the further study of econometrics and provide basic preparation for 14.32. No prior preparation in probability and statistics is required, but familiarity with basic algebra and calculus is assumed.