1. AVAILABILITY AND PRODUCTION OF STATISTICAL ECONOMIC INFORMATION
- Statistical economic information: definitions and general concepts;
- The quantification of economic reality and economic statistics;
- Quality of statistical information;
- The sources of statistical information;
- Planning an economic survey: census and sample surveys.
sample surveys. Sample surveys;

2. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIPS
- Recalls to Statistical Test Theory: Tests for difference between means, Tests for variance;
- Analysis of variance (Anova)
- Non-parametric tests: Chi-square test for independence and fit;
- Fundamentals of regression analysis.
The simple linear regression model: specification and estimation of coefficients, goodness-of-fit measures. The ordinary least squares (OLS) estimation method: assumptions, derivation and properties. Sample distribution of OLS estimators. Inference on the simple linear regression model: hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.
The multiple linear regression model: bias from omitted variables, the OLS estimator of multiple regression, measures of goodness of fit. Least squares assumptions for multiple regression. Inference on the multiple regression model: testing of assumptions and confidence intervals.
Notes on the violation of assumptions underlying the linear regression model.

3. INTERPRETATION AND COMPARISON OF DATA RELATED TO ECONOMIC PHENOMENA
- Statistical ratios.
- The construction of index numbers.
- Simple index numbers and complex index numbers.
- Some index numbers published by ISTAT.
- Interpretation of synthetic indices

Biggeri L., Bini M., Coli A., Grassini L., Maltagliati M. Statistica per le decisioni aziendali - Pearson (2023)

Giuliani D., Dickson M.M. (2015), Analisi statistica con Excel, Maggioli Editore.

Materiale didattico messo a disposizione dalla docente tramite il Portale dello studente https://moodle.unitus.it/moodle/

Ulteriori testi di riferimento:

• Stock J.H. e Watson, M.W. Introduzione all’econometria, Pearson, 2023 (ultima edizione)

Testi di utile consultazione:
• Giovannini E. (2015) Le Statistiche Economiche, Il Mulino
• Statistica per le decisioni economico aziendali, Maggioli Editore, D.Anderson, D.Sweeney, T.Williams.