- Docente: Daniela Cocchi
- Credits: 5
- SSD: SECS-S/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in STATISTICAL SCIENCES (cod. 8054)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will know the methods for linking the information referred to the same statistical unit. This information belongs to different archives and the statistical unit is not identified by means of a code free of errors. The student will be able to use the exact matching, by means of deterministic and probabilistic record linkage and the basic tools of statistical matching.
Course contents
Improving data quality through editing, imputation and record linkage.
The conditions for using a data base for statistical purposes.
Data quality properties and how to measure it.
The question of merging lists.
Conditional independence and capture and recapture methods.
Automatic data editing and imputation.
Non random and probabilistic record linkage.
Blocking techniques.
The problem of duplication.
The problem of disclosure and access to microdata.
Exemples in economics, official statistics, health statistics.
Readings/Bibliography
Bibliographical references will be given during the course
Assessment methods
The final exam for this part of the course occurs after the
end of the course, immediately after the final test of
the data bases part. The exam is a written test that contains
also questions of theory. A final overall mark will be
proposed .
Teaching tools
Together with lectures, some seminars held by prefessionals will be
held.
Office hours
See the website of Daniela Cocchi