Official Statistics (7 ECTS)

    Course Code: 
    6114
    Semester: 
    6th
    Elective Courses
    Διδάσκων: 

    LIVADA ALEXANDRA - CHASIOTIS VASILEIOS

    Introduction, indices, numerical indices, simple and composite quantities, simple quantity indices, behavior of individual indices, base, change of base, consolidation of time series of numerical indices, errors, heterogeneity, sample-applied indices in Greece, numerical indices as random variables.
    Household budget surveys. Metadata. Description and use of data and surveys from Eurostat, OECD, UN, etc.

    Recommended Reading

    • Τζωρτζόπουλος Π., Α Λειβαδά (2011) «ΑΡΙΘΜΟΔΕΙΚΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΣΗΜΕΣ  ΣΤΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ», Οικονομικό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Αθήνα.
    • OECD (2008) “Handbook on Constructing Composite Indicators –  METHODOLOGY AND USER GUIDE.

    The courses outline can be found here.