Economic statistics is a topic in applied statistics that concerns the collection, processing, compilation, dissemination, and analysis of economic data. The data of concern to economic statistics may include those of an economy of region, country, or group of countries.
The aim of the course is to provide a coherent framework of knowledge and statistical analysis of collective economic phenomena.
Specific objectives can be considered as follows: I) to study problems and methods for measuring transactions carried out by collective economic actors; II) to provide some essential tools for studying economic dynamics in time and space; III) to introduce quantitative analysis of some important economic phenomena through aggregated and disaggregated models.
The aim of the course is to provide a coherent framework of knowledge and statistical analysis of collective economic phenomena.
Specific objectives can be considered as follows: I) to study problems and methods for measuring transactions carried out by collective economic actors; II) to provide some essential tools for studying economic dynamics in time and space; III) to introduce quantitative analysis of some important economic phenomena through aggregated and disaggregated models.
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Part One. Basic concepts. The European System of Economic Accounts (ESA). ESA 2010 innovations. Aggregate accounts (current accounts, accumulation accounts, balance sheets). Statistical measures of production’ factors (capital and labour). Production function and productivity.
Part Two. Index Numbers: definition, methods and properties, consumer price index . Dynamic and static spatial analysis of economic-productive phenomena. Definitions and measures of inequality and poverty. The measurement of well-being.
cap. 1, 2 cap. 5 § 5.1 § 5.2 § 5.5, cap. 3, 6
Schemi e appunti di contabilità nazionale secondo il nuovo sistema europeo, a cura di Mazziotta C., Di Palma F., De Castris M., 2006.
“La rilevazione dello stock di capitale” a cura di Mazziotta C., Magazzino C., 2005.
“I coefficienti tecnici nella tavola input-output”, a cura di Mazziotta C. e De Castris M., 2007.
“Le principali novità del Sec 2010”, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
Parte seconda.
Cesare Piacentino, Elementi di Statistica Economica e Contabilità Nazionale, Aracne, Roma, 2009:
cap. 3, 6
Renato GUARINI e Franco TASSINARI, Statistica Economica, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2000:
cap. 12, § 6
Dispensa esercizi per la prova scritta:
Esercizi e soluzioni relativi alla seconda parte, a cura di Mazziotta C. e De Castris M., 2007.
Dispense integrative relative alle lezioni della parte seconda:
L’analisi della povertà: concetti e metodi, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
Analisi statistica dei dati territoriali, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
N.B. Le dispense integrative sono disponibili presso 4Appunti, via Chiabrera, 174, tel. 06.59605579.
Fruizione: 21810458 STATISTICA ECONOMICA in Scienze politiche L-36 DE CASTRIS MARUSCA
Programme
Part One. Basic concepts. The European System of Economic Accounts (ESA). ESA 2010 innovations. Aggregate accounts (current accounts, accumulation accounts, balance sheets). Statistical measures of production’ factors (capital and labour). Production function and productivity.
Part Two. Index Numbers: definition, methods and properties, consumer price index . Dynamic and static spatial analysis of economic-productive phenomena. Definitions and measures of inequality and poverty. The measurement of well-being.
Core Documentation
Cesare Piacentino, Elementi di Statistica Economica e Contabilità Nazionale, Aracne, Roma, 2009:cap. 1, 2 cap. 5 § 5.1 § 5.2 § 5.5, cap. 3, 6
Schemi e appunti di contabilità nazionale secondo il nuovo sistema europeo, a cura di Mazziotta C., Di Palma F., De Castris M., 2006.
“La rilevazione dello stock di capitale” a cura di Mazziotta C., Magazzino C., 2005.
“I coefficienti tecnici nella tavola input-output”, a cura di Mazziotta C. e De Castris M., 2007.
“Le principali novità del Sec 2010”, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
Parte seconda.
Cesare Piacentino, Elementi di Statistica Economica e Contabilità Nazionale, Aracne, Roma, 2009:
cap. 3, 6
Renato GUARINI e Franco TASSINARI, Statistica Economica, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2000:
cap. 12, § 6
Dispensa esercizi per la prova scritta:
Esercizi e soluzioni relativi alla seconda parte, a cura di Mazziotta C. e De Castris M., 2007.
Dispense integrative relative alle lezioni della parte seconda:
L’analisi della povertà: concetti e metodi, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
Analisi statistica dei dati territoriali, a cura di De Castris M., 2016.
N.B. Le dispense integrative sono disponibili presso 4Appunti, via Chiabrera, 174, tel. 06.59605579.
Type of delivery of the course
Lessons and exercises in the classroom. Part of the exercises will be dedicated to the knowledge of online statistical sources, to automatic processing tools for the calculation and presentation of an economic analysis.Type of evaluation
The examination consists of a written test followed by an oral test to verify the educational outcomes achieved. The written tests, together with the oral test, will help to determine the final mark. The oral examination will be taken during one of the examination sessions. The written tests passed are also valid for the exam sessions of the following academic year. The written test consists of exercises and open questions. The exercises concern the determination of the value of economic aggregates, index numbers or statistical reports according to the topic addressed. The student can prepare himself by using the exercises booklet and also following the exercises in the classroom. The open questions require the student to illustrate statistical-economic concepts and definitions adopted by official statistics as well as the analytical formulations that allow to proceed to the statistical measurement of the phenomenon. The duration of the written test is 1 hour and 30 minutes. Only students with a grade of 18/30 or higher on the written test will be admitted to the oral test. The oral test consists of questions on the topics in the syllabus aimed at testing knowledge of concepts, definitions, classification systems, reference statistical sources and statistical tools for statistical measurement of economic phenomena. The overall final grade is given by the average of the grades of the written and oral parts. Students attending, at least 80 percent, of the lectures may, if scheduled, take a midterm test during the teaching period and participate in the development of a term paper as a group work (2 or 3 students) to be presented in the classroom to their course colleagues. The term paper, if well done, allows 1 or 2 thirtieths to be added to the final mark. Non-attending students may only take exams during sessions.