Essential Statistical Concepts for Econometrics

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Essential Statistical Concepts for Econometrics This half day course introduces fundamental statistical concepts for econometrics.

Prerequisite

Basic knowledge of maths.

Dates

TBA, subject to there being at least 4 delegates attending. Morning session or afternoon session (3 hour session)

Venue

Central London venue (UK)

Materials

The course is based on the course text provided on the day. Delegates to bring along a calculator

Fee

180 GBP 100 GBP for full-time students


Course content The course presents essential statistical concepts for econometrics. Delegates are required to bring along a calculator. Random Variables  What is a random variable?  Probability distributions for discrete and continuous random variables  Joint distribution and independence Features of Probability Distributions  The expected value  Covariance and correlation  Correlation and independence  Unconditional and conditional expectation Continuous Random Variables  The normal distribution  The Central Limit Theory  Chi-square distribution  t distribution  F distribution Estimators and Estimates  What is an estimator?  Estimation procedures Hypothesis Testing  Components of a test  How to use the p-value


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instruction room hire course manual

Do you provide training on weekends? We can run courses on a Saturday if there is demand Do you provide in-house training? We can bring the course to your organisation. All you have to do is provide the PCs, delegates, and a data projector.

Bookings http://www.ahmetrics.com/courses


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