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This document provides information about the STATS 404 course titled "Statistics for Economists" taught by Professor Neslihan Uler. The course is an introduction to statistics and covers topics such as probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and simple regression. It will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30AM-1:00PM in room B844 East Hall. Students will be graded based on assignments, midterms, and a final exam.

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Statistics For Economists ECON 404: Neslihan@umich - Edu

This document provides information about the STATS 404 course titled "Statistics for Economists" taught by Professor Neslihan Uler. The course is an introduction to statistics and covers topics such as probability, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, and simple regression. It will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30AM-1:00PM in room B844 East Hall. Students will be graded based on assignments, midterms, and a final exam.

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STATISTICS FOR ECONOMISTS

ECON 404
Instructor: Neslihan Uler
E-mail: [email protected]
Office: 214 Lorch Hall
Phone: 734-763-6633
Lectures: Tue and Thur, 11:30AM-1:00PM, B844 East Hall
Office Hours: Mon-Thur 3:00PM-4:00PM and/or by appointment

This course provides an introduction to statistics. Topics include probability, sampling


distributions, hypothesis testing, estimation, and simple regression.

Required book:

• Statistics for Business and Economics, Revised 10th Edition, David R. Anderson,
Dennis J. Sweeney and Thomas A. Williams (South-Western Publishing, 2009)

Recommended books:

• Introduction to the Practice of Statistics, 5th Edition, by Moore and McCabe


• Probability and Statistical Inference, 8th Edition, by Hogg and Tanis
• Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach, 4rd Edition, by Wooldridge

All books are on the library reserve for your convenience.

Grades:

Assignment (15%)
Midterms (25% each)
Final (35%)

Classes: You are required to attend classes. Powerpoint slides will be posted before each
class. However, these slides only offer guidance and do not provide a comprehensive
overview of the lectures. You are expected to take notes during class. In addition, after each
class you will have reading assignments from Anderson, Sweeney and Williams.

Exams: There are two midterms and a final exam. The midterms will be administered on
October 13 and November 12. The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, December 16
from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM. All exams will be given in B844 East Hall. Exams are closed-
book. However, you can bring one 8.5 × 11 note card for exams. You can use one side for
midterms, and both sides for the final exam. A basic non-graphing calculator is allowed in the
exams. Programmable calculators, cell phone calculators or calculators that perform functions
beyond basic math will not be allowed. Please note that there will be no make-up exams
unless you have a documented proof of special circumstances (i.e. illness).
Re-grade Policy: Within one week of receiving your exam, you can submit a neatly written
or typed note explaining your questions. I will re-grade your exam by taking your concerns
into consideration. Note that you are not guaranteed a higher grade with re-grading; in fact, it
is possible for your grade to be lowered through the re-grading process.

Homework: There will be weekly assignments. Homework assignments are due on Tuesdays
by the end of class. Further, to ensure prompt grading, late assignments will not be graded.
In order to allow for illness (inlcuding a possible flu outbreak), personal and family issues,
overwork due to other classes, or any other reason, the lowest two assignment grades will not
be counted. Any problems with grading should be addressed to your GSI. These requests
must be made within one week of their return.

Special Accomodations: If you feel you need an accomodation based on the impact of a
disability, contact the instructor privately to discuss your specific needs. Students with
disabilities should also contact the Office of Services with Disabilities to determine
appropriate accomodations.

Flu Outbreak: Stay home when ill. Should you become ill and need to miss classes for
several days, contact me directly to request an accommodation. Lecture notes will be posted
on CTools for your convenience.

Class Schedule (Tentative):

Lectures Subject Lectures Subject


Data, Measurement and Continuous Probability
1 9
Statistics Distributions
2 Descriptive Statistics 10 Sampling Distributions
Mean, Median, Mode and
3 11 Point Estimation
Dispersion
Covariance, Correlation
4 12 Interval Estimation
and Weighted Mean
5 Probability 13 Hypothesis Testing

6 Bayes’ Theorem 14 Inference


Discrete Probability
7 15 Regression and Correlation
Distributions
Binomial and Poisson
8 16 Multiple Regression
Distributions

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