- Docente: Stefano Toso
- Credits: 3
- SSD: SECS-P/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Economics and Economic Policy (cod. 8420)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is able to use the applied tools for the empirical study of the distribution and redistribution of income.
Course contents
The seminar will be taught by Giovanni Gallo (giovanni.gallo@unimore.it).
1. Introduction to STATA and presentation of three sample surveys: Bank of Italy Survey on Housholds' Income and Wealth (SHIW), Eurostat EU-Silc (European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions), LIS (Luxembourg Income Study).
2. Inserting, exploring adn elaborating data using STATA.
3. Equaivalence scales and graphical representations of income distributions.
4. Computation of inequality and poverty indices.
5. The European indicators of poverty and social exclusion.
Readings/Bibliography
Notes of the lectures will be available in electronic format.
Teaching methods
Lectures in the computing lab.
Assessment methods
The student is expected to write an essay on the topics studies during the course, using STATA, and present it at the end of the course.
Teaching tools
Access to personal computer and availability of the software STATA.
Office hours
See the website of Stefano Toso