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SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATISTICAL MODELS Single discipline educational activity
Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Objectives
Contents The course aims to provide the skills necessary for the collection and
the analysis of socio-economic-demographic data. The results of the
analyzes are intended to inform, control and predict complex
socio-economic phenomena constituting a precious support of the
economic and social policy decisions
Extended Syllabus 1 time series data
1.1 Purpose
1.2 Time series
1.3 language R
1.4 Graphs, trends and seasonal variations
1.4.1 Flight departure: reservations of air passengers
1.4.2 Unemployment: Maine
1.4.3 Multiple time series: data relating to electricity, beer and chocolate
1.4.4 Quarterly exchange rate: GBP to NZ $
1.4.5 Series of global temperatures
1.5 Standard decomposition
1.5.1 Notation
1.5.2 Models
1.5.3 Estimate of seasonal trends and effects
1.5.5 Decomposition in R
1.6 Summary of the commands used in the examples
2 Correlation
2.1 Purpose
2.2 Expectation
2.2.1 Expected value
2.2.2 The stationarity
2.2.4 Variance function
2.2.5 Autocorrelation
2.3 The correlogram
2.3.1 General discussion
2.3.2 Example based on air passenger series
2.4 Covariance of sums of random variables
2.5 Summary of the commands used in the examples
3 Forecasting strategies
3.1 Purpose
3.4.1 Exponential smoothing
4 basic stochastic models
4.1 Purpose
4.2 White noise
4.2.1 Introduction
4.2.2 Definition
4.2.3 Simulation in R
4.2.4 Second order properties and the correlogram
4.2.5 Adapting a white noise model
4.3 Random walk
4.3.1 Introduction
4.3.2 Definition
4.3.3 The backward shift operator
4.3.4 Random walk: second order property
4.3.5 Derivation of second order properties
4.3.7 Simulation
4.5 Auto-regressive models
4.5.1 Definition
4.5.2 Stationary and non-stationary AR processes
4.5.3 Second order properties of an AR model (1)
4.5.5 Correlogram of an AR process (1)
4.5.6 partial autocorrelation
4.5.7 Simulation
4.6 Assembled models
4.6.1 Model mounted on simulated series
4.6.2 Exchange rate series: mounted AR model
4.6.3 Global temperature series: mounted AR model
4.7 Summary of R commands
5 regression
5.1 Purpose
5.2 Linear models
5.2.1 Definition
5.2.2 Stationarity
5.2.3 Simulation
5.3 Assembled models
5.3.1 Model adapted to the simulated data
5.3.2 Model adapted to the temperature series (1970-2005)
5.3.3 Autocorrelation and estimate of sample statistics
5.4 Generalized least squares
5.4.1 GLS suitable for simulated series
5.4.2 Confidence interval for the temperature trend
5.5 Linear models with seasonal variables
5.5.1 Introduction
5.5.2 Variables of the additive seasonal indicator
5.5.3 Example: seasonal model for temperature series
5.6 Harmonic seasonal patterns
5.6.1 Simulation
5.6.2 Suitable for simulated series
5.6.3 Harmonic model adapted to the series of temperatures (1970-2005)
5.7 Logarithmic transformations
5.7.1 Introduction
5.7.2 Example using the air passenger series
5.8 Nonlinear models
5.8.1 Introduction
5.8.2 Example of a simulated and adapted nonlinear series
5.9 Prediction from regression
5.9.1 Introduction
5.9.2 Prediction in R.
5.10 Inverse transformation and diagonal correction
5.10.1 Normal residual errors of the register
5.10.2 Empirical correction factor for forecasting means
5.10.3 Example using air passenger data
5.11 Summary of R commands
6 stationary models
6.1 Purpose
6.2 Strictly fixed series
6.3 Moving average models
6.3.1 MA (q) process: definition and properties
6.3.2 Examples R: Correlogram and simulation
6.4 MA models assembled
6.4.1 Model mounted on simulated series
6.4.2 Exchange rate series: mounted MA model
6.5 Mixed models: the ARMA process
6.5.1 Definition
6.6 ARMA models: empirical analysis
6.6.1 Simulation and adaptation
6.6.2 Series of exchange rates
6.6.4 Data of the wave tank
6.7 Summary of commands R
Recommended Bibliography Introductory time series with R
di Paul S.P. Cowpertwait, Andrew V. Metcalfe (2009) Springer-verlag New
York Inc.
Methods of Provision
Teaching Methods The teaching includes 54 hours of lessons divided into 3 lessons weekly for 2 hours.
The course will be organized in modules whose lessons will be focused mainly on the use of the following teaching methods: frontal lessons in
classroom, exercises and analysis of case studies carried out in a multimedia classroom through the use of the R software. Frequency is strongly recommended.
If Health Laws and University regulations allow, teaching activities, teachers office hours’, and exams may take place online (in whole or in part). For any further information and updates, please refer to the University website
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
The assessment of the learning level will be carried out with the appeal a practical test in R and a subsequent oral test. The practical test it is divided into exercises relating to the estimation of parameters of interest to the population through the use of sample data, the implementation of
control charts and offline quality control methods (ANOVA analysis) and the processing of outputs for the estimation of linear regression models
Multiple. This test lasts about 15 minutes hours and represents the 50% of the overall evaluation (expressed in thirtieths) divided into relation to the training objectives to be evaluated. The oral test (50% of the overall assessment) is aimed at probing on the one hand, on the one hand, communication skills, mastered by language (not only the specific technical one of the reference material) and clarity of display, on the other the ability to interpret the main outputs of the analyzes studied during the course from the software
R. The examination procedures are the same for attending and non-attending students attending.
Contacts/More Information All information regarding the course, handouts, support materials and the exercises and all communications will take place through the
e-learning platform