MPE_HSTA Economic Statistics

Faculty of Economics and Administration
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Jakub Fischer, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Hana Lipovská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jakub Fischer, Ph.D.
Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Šveňhová
Supplier department: Department of Economics – Faculty of Economics and Administration
Timetable
Tue 26. 9. 14:35–17:05 S301, Tue 17. 10. 14:35–17:05 S301, Tue 31. 10. 14:35–17:05 S301, Tue 5. 12. 14:35–17:05 S301
Prerequisites
Macroeconomics 1
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 24 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/24, only registered: 0/24, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/24
Course objectives
Subject makes clear the way of formation of statistical information and the practical surveys in the economic area. It illustrates the possibilities and limits of interpretation of statistical indicators, including the comparability of statistical indicators across the space and time. Knowledge gained in the subject help students with orientation in the official data necessary for their final thesis.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- explain the way in which statistical information is generated;
- critically evaluate the usage of statistical indicators;
- search for statistical data in official sources;
- to compare the development of statistical indicators in time and space;
Syllabus
  • 1. Aims and objectives of economic statistics. Adequation gap. Statistical data quality. 2. Types of statistical indicators. Indices as a tool of indicators' comparison across the space and time. 3. Labour market statistics. 4. Price statistics. 5. Statistics of selected industries. Business tendency surveys. 6. Gross domestic product and other macro-economic aggregates. 7. Productivity estimates.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Jílek, J., Moravová, J. Ekonomické a sociální indikátory. 1. vyd. Praha : FUTURA, 2007. 246 s. ISBN 978-80-86844-29-9.
  • Giovannini, E. Understanding Economic Statistics. An OECD Perspective. OECD, Paris, 2008.
  • GIOVANNINI, Enrico. Ekonomická statistika srozumitelně : z pohledu OECD. Translated by Václav Friedrich - Renata Majovská. Vyd. 1. Praha: Wolters Kluwer Česká republika, 2010, 206 s. ISBN 9788073575366. info
  • HINDLS, Richard. Statistika pro ekonomy. 8. vyd. Praha: Professional publishing, 2007, 415 s. ISBN 9788086946436. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, practical demonstrations and problem solving.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
  • Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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