23 February - 29 February
Section outline
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Conceptual thinking about the economy 23.2.2016
Basic terminology, homo economicus, economic analysis, regression analysis, economy and society
Mandatory texts:Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner: Freakonomics. A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything, Penguin Books, 2006. (levitt_freakonomics.pdf)
Stefan Schneider: Homo economicus - or more like Homer Simpson? Deutche Bank Research, 2010.
Optional text (example of regression analysis in practice):
Frederic W. Mayer: Interpreting NAFTA. Science and Art of Political Analysis, Columbia University Press, 1999. (mayer-part1.pdf)
Rafael Reuveny, Uneven Economic Growth and the World, Economy’s North–South Stratification, International Studies Quarterly (2008) 52, 579–605.
Useful links for regression analysis:
Linear regression analysis in Excel:Linear regression analysis in program R:Multiple regression analysis in Excel:Multiple regression analysis in program R:Program R (free download):Bonus recommended for beginners:
Story of Stuff, Full Version; How Things Work, About Stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8&feature=related