Topics

Introduction to Index Number

Construction and uses of index numbers
Fixed base Method
Chain base method
Un-weighted index numbers (simple aggregative index)
Un-weighted index numbers (simple average f price relative)
Quiz # 1 (Lecture 1 to Lecture 2)
Weighted Index Numbers
Lasperyre’s and Passche’s
Fisher’s Ideal and Marshall-Edgeworth Indices
Tests for consistency of Index Numbers
Construction of Consumer Price Index Numbers
Sensitive Price Indicator
GDB # 1 (From Lec 1 to Lec 4)
Practice Exercises
Introduction to Time series
Components of a time series
Quiz # 2 (From Lec 1 to Lec 6)
Mid term Exams
Time Series Decomposition
Analysis of Secular Trend
Moving Average
GDB # 2 (From lec 6 to lec 7)
Analysis of Moving Average
Method of Least Square
Detrending
Assignment (Lecture 6 to Lecture 9)
Analyzing the seasonal variations
Detrending
Deseasonalization of data
Quiz #3 (Lecture 7 to Lecture 11)
Meaning of vital statistics
Registrations of Birth and death in Pakistan
Rates and Ratios
Death rates or Mortality rates
GBB # 3 (Lecture 12)
Specific birth rate, Standardized death rate
Reproduction rates
Gross reproduction rate and net reproduction rate
Morbidity or sickness rates, marriage rates
Quiz # 4 (Lecture 12 to Lecture 14)
General ; fertility rate, total fertility rate
Divorce rates
Final Examination
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