The course teaches the fundamental notions concerning statistical methods for social sciences, and in particular the collection of information and descriptive and inferential analyzes.
The course teaches the student the fundamental notions concerning statistical methods for social sciences, and in particular the collection of information and descriptive and inferential analyzes with particular attention to the analysis of globalization processes and socio-economic inequalities.
There are no pre-requisites for teaching attendance.
Unless otherwise information due to the evolution of the health situation, the course will take place in the traditional way
Part 1 - The basic tools
1. Introduction to the history of statistical thought 2. Official, national and international statistical sources • Data and statistical sources • The detection and representation of statistical phenomena • The central measures • The dispersion measures • The measure of the association of characters: the correlation • Regression • The concept of probability: classical, frequentist, conditional probability • The subjectivist probability • Notes on the main statistical sampling methods. a. populations and samples; b. questionnaires and statistical surveys Normal distribution law and electoral polls Part 2 - Socio-economic inequalities: an international perspective a. economic growth, globalization processes and inequalities b. poverty and deprivation: definitions of measures. International comparisons c. Measuring economic inequality: the Gini index d. Measuring social inequality: the construction of composite indicators e. International indicators: the Mazziotta Pareto Index f. beyond GDP: well-being and sustainable growth.
Aulaweb
Ivaldi E. (2019) Elementi introduttivi alla statistica e al calcolo delle probabilità. Impressioni Grafiche ISBN 978-88-6195-306-2
Ivaldi E., Santagata M., Legnaro D., Parisi P.S. (2019) Esercizi introduttivi alla statistica e al calcolo delle probabilità. Impressioni Grafiche ISBN 978-88-6195-305-5
Ricevimento: Monday 10-11 and at the end of the lessons
ENRICO IVALDI (President)
ANDREA CIACCI
DANILO LEGNARO
PIETRO STANISLAO PARISI
RICCARDO SOLIANI
The exam consists of a written test with optional oral
