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Lecture 11 + part Lecture 12

15 Outubro 2026, 08:00 • Camila Steffens

2.5. Visualization of and measures for the analysis of time-series

2.5.3. Index numbers, value-, quantity- and price indices

2.5.4. Deflate a variable: from current prices to constant prices


Lecture 10: Visualization of and measures for the analysis of time-series

13 Outubro 2026, 10:00 • Camila Steffens

2.5. Visualization of and measures for the analysis of time-series 
2.5.1. Line plots and components of times series (e.g., trend and seasonality) 
 2.5.2. Absolute changes and rates of change 
 2.5.3. Index numbers, value-, quantity- and price indices 
 ➢ Simple index numbers 
➢ Chain and fixed base indices 
➢ Operations with indices: reversibility, circularity, rebasing


Class was cancelled and will be recovered.

8 Outubro 2026, 08:00 • Camila Steffens

Since I was traveling abroad for a seminar, this class was cancelled. The material will be covered in different classes on Thursdays with 15 extra minutes. Therefore, there will be no impact on the course material. 


Lecture 9: Instructor-led work on group project

6 Outubro 2026, 10:00 • Camila Steffens

Students worked on their Group Project: downloading dataset and opening in R


Since I was travelling for a seminar, Patricia Melo replaced me in this lecture


Lecture 8: Dispersion and Concentration Measures in R; Data Cleaning

1 Outubro 2026, 08:00 • Camila Steffens

Dispersion and Concentration Measures in R;

Data Cleaning in R