ECON 316 — Applied Statistics For Economists
Economics · University of Ghana
(Prerequisite: ECON 213 and ECON 214) Review of probability distributions of importance to economic problems: normal, binomial, Poisson. Multi-variate distributions. Construction of index numbers: Time series analysis. Basic design of questionnaires and analysis of variance of experimental (or survey date-applications to economic data. Tests of significance. Correlation and regression (simple and multiple) analyses. Economic interpretation of regression coefficients of Demand and Supply functions. Derivation of elasticities of demand and supply. Economic policy implications.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester Two
Other courses on this programme
- ECON 311 — Microeconomic Theory I (Pre-req: EC0N 211 and ECON 213)
- ECON 312 — Microeconomic Theory II
- ECON 313 — Macroeconomic Theory I (Pre-req: ECON 212 and ECON 213)
- ECON 314 — Macroeconomic Theory II
- ECON 315 — Applied Mathematics For Economists
- ECON 317 — Economic Development And Growth I (Pre-req: Econ 211 and 212)
- ECON 318 — Economic Development And Growth II (Pre-req: Econ 211 and 212)
- ECON 101 — Introduction to Economics I
- ECON 102 — Introduction to Economics II
- ECON 211 — Elements Of Economics I (Pre-req: ECON 101)
- ECON 212 — Elements Of Economics II
- ECON 213 — Elements Of Mathematics For Economists
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).