Download ECON 3818-002 Introduction to Economic Statistics

ECON 3818-100
Professor Byung-Joo Lee
Office: Econ 1o
Phone: 492-2108
Intro to Economic Statistics
Summer 1990
Office Hours: MWF 11 :00-12:00
DESCRIPTION:
This course teaches introductory economic statistics and econometric theory which
will develop the methods used for empirical implementation and testing of
relationship among economic variables. Computer application of real economic
data will also be emphasized. This course is designed primarily for the business and
economics undergraduate students who want to understand the basic technique of
real economic analysis.
PREREQUISITE:
Math 1070 and 1080, Econ 2010 & 2020
TEXTBOOKS:
1.
Wonnacott & Wonnacott, Introductory Statistics for Business and Economics, 4th edition,
1989, Wiley.
ORGANIZATION:
GRADING:
Five lectures and two recitation sections per week. Two midterm exams and one
final examination. Each exam will be comprehensive. No make-up exam will be
scheduled. Computer project will be given during the semester. Problem sets of
each chapter will be your responsibility. Midterms and final exam questions will
resemble them. Recitation section will emphasize on problem solving.
20% for each midterm exam, 4C% for the final exam. Remaining 20% for the computer
project.
COURSE OUTLINE: ECON 3818
Lecture
Topics
Chapters
1
2-3
4-5
6-7
8-10
The Nature of Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
Probability
Probability Distribution
Two Random Variables
First Midterm
1
2
3
4
5
1-5
11
12
13-14
15-1 6
17-1 8
Sampling
Point Estimation
Confidence Interval
Hypothesis Testing
Analysis of Variance
Second Midterm
6
7
8
9
10
1-10
19
20-2 1
22
Fitting a Line
Simple Regression
Multiple Regres';ion
Regression Extensio n
11
12
13
14