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Social and Economic Networks: Models and Analysis
by Matthew O. Jackson- 4.8
Approx. 30 hours to complete
Learn how to model social and economic networks and their impact on human behavior. How do networks form, why do they exhibit certain patterns, and how does their structure impact diffusion, learning, and other behaviors? We will bring together models and techniques from economics, sociology, math, physics, statistics and computer science to answer these questions....
Econometria Básica Aplicada
by Paula Carvalho Pereda- 4.4
Approx. 8 hours to complete
Buscaremos introduzir aos alunos métodos de estimação de modelos lineares que relacionam variáveis econômicas. Espera-se que o aluno seja capaz de entender modelos simples e testar hipóteses sobre os modelos de interesse. Causalidade vs. Correlação e revisão de estatística Apresentação Aula 1 - Abordagem estrutural Aula 2 - Abordagem reduzida Aula 3 - Abordagem reduzida: dados...
What are the Chances? Probability and Uncertainty in Statistics
by Jennifer Bachner, PhD- 0.0
Approx. 11 hours to complete
This course focuses on how analysts can measure and describe the confidence they have in their findings. The course begins with an overview of the key probability rules and concepts that govern the calculation of uncertainty measures. We’ll then apply these ideas to variables (which are the building blocks of statistics) and their associated probability distributions....
Data Literacy Capstone – Evaluating Research
by Jennifer Bachner, PhD- 0.0
Approx. 6 hours to complete
This is the final course in the Data Literacy Specialization. In this capstone course, you'll apply the skills and knowledge you have acquired in the specialization to the critical evaluation of an original quantitative analysis. The project will first require you to identify and read a piece of high-quality, original, quantitative research on a topic of your choosing....
Les transitions énergétique & écologique dans les pays du Sud
by Gaël Giraud , the late David Claessen , Alain Grandjean- 4.8
Approx. 28 hours to complete
L’Agence Française de Développement et l’ENS lancent la quatrième édition du MOOC « Transitions énergétique et écologique dans les pays du Sud ». Cette année le MOOC est proposé simultanément en 4 langues : · En français : Transitions énergétique et écologique dans les pays du Sud · En anglais : Ecological and Energy Transitions in Southern Countries...
Game Theory
by Matthew O. Jackson , Kevin Leyton-Brown , Yoav Shoham- 4.6
Approx. 18 hours to complete
Popularized by movies such as "A Beautiful Mind," game theory is the mathematical modeling of strategic interaction among rational (and irrational) agents. Beyond what we call `games' in common language, such as chess, poker, soccer, etc. , it includes the modeling of conflict among nations, political campaigns, competition among firms, and trading behavior in markets such as the NYSE....
The Power of Macroeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World
by Dr. Peter Navarro- 4.7
Approx. 16 hours to complete
In this course, you will learn all of the major principles of macroeconomics normally taught in a quarter or semester course to college undergraduates or MBA students. Perhaps more importantly, you will also learn how to apply these principles to a wide variety of situations in both your personal and professional lives....
Economics of Money and Banking
by Perry G Mehrling- 4.9
Approx. 33 hours to complete
The last three or four decades have seen a remarkable evolution in the institutions that comprise the modern monetary system. The financial crisis of 2007-2009 is a wakeup call that we need a similar evolution in the analytical apparatus and theories that we use to understand that system. Three features of the new system are central....
Politics and Economics of International Energy
by Giacomo Luciani- 4.7
Approx. 30 hours to complete
Energy issues have always been important in international relations, but in recent years may have become even more important than in the past due to the widespread awareness of existing limits to energy sources and negative climate impacts. It then discusses natural gas and highlights the differences between oil and gas....
The Power of Microeconomics: Economic Principles in the Real World
by Dr. Peter Navarro- 4.7
Approx. 15 hours to complete
In this course, you will learn all of the major principles of microeconomics normally taught in a quarter or semester course to college undergraduates or MBA students. Perhaps more importantly, you will also learn how to apply these principles to a wide variety of real world situations in both your personal and professional lives....