Currículo
Statistics II EST2-E
Contextos
Groupo: Finance > 1º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Obrigatórias
Groupo: Finance > 1º Ciclo > Unidades Curriculares Obrigatórias
ECTS
6.0 (para cálculo da média)
Objectivos
The students finishing the course must have learned: 1) how to use statistical methods to extract the relevant information from a data set; 2) how to specify simple probability models in order to explain economic facts and to estimate and test the crucial parameters; 3) the fundamental assumptions of the linear regression model for cross-section data; 5) how to develop simple and adequate econometric studies for cross-section data; 6) how to use the basic software to apply the studied techniques of statistics and econometrics; 7) the basic knowledge to follow the course of econometrics;
Programa
Statistics - Sampling distributions and large sample results - Estimation - Hypothesis testing - Nonparametric tests Econometrics - Introduction to the linear regression model for cross-sectional data
Método de Avaliação
Classes comprise lectures and exercises. Therefore, theoretical models are considered together with examples, exercises and empirical analysis of real data. The final grade in a scale of 0 to 20 is awarded based on a written examen.
Carga Horária
Carga Horária de Contacto -
Trabalho Autónomo - 95.0
Carga Total -
Bibliografia
Principal
- Freund's Mathematical Statistics with applications: Miller & Miller, John E. 2013 8th Edition, Pearson Education, [MM],
- Statistics for Business and Economics: . Newbold, W. Carlson, B. Thorne, 2012 8th Edition, Pearson Education, [N],