Statistics and Data Analysis in Economics
Text and Notes
Thomas and Ronald Wonnacott's Introductory Statistics for Business
and Economics is required for class and is available in the
bookstore.
- Wonnacott, T. and R. Wonnacott (1990). Introductory Statistics
for Business and Economics, Fourth Edition, New York: John Wiley
and Sons.
Class lecture notes are available at the Duke book store and consist
of copies of the transparencies to be used in class. The transparencies
are not complete, hence the notes are not a substitute for class attendence,
rather they are a note-taking aid intended to facilitate class participation!
Lecture notes will be updated and supplemented regularly.
Online Resources
The World Wide Web has a growing number of sites related to statistics
education. Here are few links, the first two to online texts (no substitute
for the required text, however), the third to a list of links that may serve as a
springboard to statistics education on the web, and the last to a list of mostly
online data sources.
- HyperStat Online by David Lane of Rice.
- Statistics: The Study of Stability in Variation by Jan de Leeuw of UCLA.
- Data Links (Mostly) data related links on the Web.
In a more traditional medium:
Against All Odds: Inside Statistics, is a
series of video tapes covering introductory statistics and data analysis
techniques peppered with excellent real-world examples. Tapes are available in
Lilly A-V library (call number 3988).
Useful Links
Data and learning resources on the Web.
Duke Resources
Duke Academic
Skills Center. From their web page: "The Academic Skills Center
(ASC) offers a variety of programs and services designed to enhance
your ability to succeed in a challenging and highly competitive
university setting."
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last updated 3 February 1999