66056 - Laboratory of Economic Statistics and Market Analysis (M-Z)

Academic Year 2016/2017

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in STATISTICAL SCIENCES (cod. 8054)

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student acquires knowledge of statistical software for processing and analyzing of economic databases. In particular, the student is able to: -integrate methodological knowledge with the interpretation of the phenomena - perform the various stages of the statistical analysis of economic phenomena - present the results of the statistical analysis carried out both in written and oral

Course contents

- definition of phases of research
- characteristics of types of research (qualitative and quantitative)
- choice of survey methodology: CATI, CAPI, CAWI, direct mail,
- the reference population and the list
- detection tools: phases of construction of the questionnaire
- the survey organization
- realization of a web survey

Readings/Bibliography

Teaching materials will be made available on amsCampus

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises in computer lab

Assessment methods

Written and oral report on research carried out.

Teaching tools


Office hours

See the website of Fabrizio Alboni