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Start Date: | 11/15/2021 | Start Time: | 12:45 PM |
End Date: | 11/15/2021 | End Time: | 2:00 PM |
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Event Description:
This workshop will be presented online via ZOOM.
Statistical Indexing: Introduction to Financial and Economic Indices
This workshop will introduce participants to the concept of statistical indexing and composite statistics, how these indices are composed and used to measure and indicate changes in society. Examples covered will be stock indices; S&P 500 & Dow Jones Industrial Average, economic indices; Misery Index & Consumer Confidence Index, and social science indices like the Heat Index, Wind Chill Index, and the Big Mac Index.
After you register, you will receive a unique link to join the session on ZOOM the day prior to the session.
Registrants need a personal computer or laptop with access to ZOOM.
A video recording of this session will be made available to participants, and those unable to participate, after the workshops are conducted.
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Contact Information: Name: Prof. Ryan Phillips |
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Schools/Departments: Library |
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