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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. The second half of the course will delve into the computation and interpretation of uncertainty. We’ll discuss how to conduct a hypothesis test using both test statistics and confidence intervals. Finally, we’ll consider the role of hypothesis testing in a regression context, including what we can and cannot learn from the statistical significance of a coefficient. By the end of the course, you should be able to discuss statistical findings in probabilistic terms and interpret the uncertainty of a particular estimate.
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    Qu'est-ce qui détermine les prix fonciers et les prix immobiliers en général? Comprenez les liens de ces prix avec les taux d'intérêt, les rentes foncières et les loyers. Un cours d'économie pour les personnes qui n'ont aucune connaissance formelle d'économie. Il a été préparé par un économiste rattaché à un institut d'architecture, qui possède une expérience de plus de 20 ans d'enseignement des bases de l'analyse économique, en particulier pour l'immobilier, à des étudiant-e-s qui ne sont pas des économistes. Le cours vous apportera des connaissances économiques vous permettant de comprendre de nombreux mécanismes de nos économies marchandes, comme la concurrence, la formation des prix, les équilibres et déséquilibres. Il fournit aussi des connaissances de base en analyse financière. Il est surtout utile pour qui veut se lancer dans l'investissement immobilier, le montage d'opérations immobilières, l'analyse de faisabilité économique de projets de construction, etc. Il peut même vous aider à préparer l'achat d'une maison ou d'un appartement pour votre propre usage! Le cours "Economie du sol et de l'immobilier" en deux parties vous permettra de comprendre (1) les calculs des acteurs des marchés foncier et immobilier (propriétaires fonciers, investisseurs immobiliers, etc.) (2) comment se forment les prix sur ces marchés, en lien avec le marché du logement et les politiques publiques La première partie introduit les principales méthodes de calcul des valeurs foncières et immobilières. Le cours est illustré d'exemples et de statistiques principalement suisses. Dans ce premier cours (Economie du sol et de l'immobilier I), nous aborderons: • Les calculs d'arbitrage et les déterminants et composantes du taux de rendement • La détermination du consentement à payer des acheteurs • La concurrence entre acheteurs • Le point de vue du propriétaire foncier • Les méthodes de calcul des valeurs immobilières Il est vivement recommandé d'effectuer les deux parties du cours dans l'ordre, puisque la deuxième utilise les concepts développés dans la première. Les deux parties sont de difficulté comparable. Chaque partie est structurée en modules hebdomadaires. Chaque module compte 5 ou 6 vidéos expliquant un thème. Chaque vidéo est suivie d'un quiz permettant de vérifier les concepts de la vidéo. Ces quiz demandent des calculs algébriques et numériques qui peuvent facilement être réalisés avec une calculatrice, mieux encore avec un tableur. Un formulaire est proposé en entrée du cours pour rappeler les opérations mathématiques utilisées dans le cours. Il s'agit principalement de manipuler des équations pour en extraire le terme recherché. A la fin de chaque module, il y a un quiz d'évaluation, qui doit être réussi avant de passer au module suivant. Ce quiz est fait de petits problèmes semblables à ceux qui ont été résolus dans les quiz d'exercice.
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      Notice: Please do NOT enrol on this course on impulse, thinking you might watch it later. Maybe show an interest on impulse, yes, but before you enrol, watch the Preview videos, read the Course Description and then make a decision. If you then enrol then please start the course as soon as possible. Watch the lectures, look at the workbooks and join in the discussions. Joining my courses is a serious business and I want you to get the most out of your study – but I also want you to enjoy the course. That is why I am asking that you only enrol because you really want to and that you start the course intending to make full use of all the resources. You will be very welcome. Just to answer your immediate question....YES! ALL the fees due to me go to CHARITY! Five reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now: You cannot lose - 30 day refund if you really really don't like the course BUT if you DO like it: a. updated lectures b. case studies based on very very current news items c. detailed responses to messages d. I constantly attempt to have a 'class atmosphere' e.g. throwing questions open to all e. regular Announcements that are not disguised sales ploys f. regular FREE access to numerous other courses offered by me I am a lecturer/teacher in Economics by trade i.e. I teach full-time for a living. I have been Principal, Director of Studies and Head of Economics. (Oxford, UK)  I have lectured in University, adult evening classes and also run over 50 seminars in the UK I am/have been an Examiner for FIVE different examination boards I have 100+ books on Amazon - many of them about business/economics The success of my students has been featured on the BBC, Daily Telegraph, The Times and I have been featured on TV in 2 countries. MOTIVATION I make courses on Udemy primarily because I enjoy the process of causing learning. Many of my courses are to improve lives. One of the Economics courses is to raise money for charity. (100% of revenue goes to the charity) IT'S THIS ONE! Fundamentally this course is about helping you. About this course - it's about DOGonomics.... Dogonomics! What??? Dogonomics is the use of the economy for the betterment of dogs. Just by enrolling on this course you will be helping dogs as ALL FEES  from the Instructor and Videographer are waived and given to Dogs4Rescue, a UK charity for dogs. Just by looking at the PREVIEW helps raise awareness! So, unique among ALL Udemy courses, your enrolment is an example of market forces (supply,demand) being used to help dogs... This course covers many many topics in Economics: Demand Supply Elasticity Competition Game theory Small firms Micro-economic policy Macro-economic policy Brexit Interest rates Health Economics Buddhist Economics Despite appearances, this is a very serious course - with some humour thrown in! By enrolling on this course and working through the many lectures you will learn and learn, think - and perhaps smile a bit. Plus you will be providing direct help to saving dogs and improving their lives. You will learn economics from dogs - and by doing so, you will be helping them. This is a course that you will certainly remember! New workbook added: Decluttering (July 2019) Chapters Chapter 1 : The economics of decluttering Chapter 2: Decluttering the company Chapter 3: How to declutter like an Economist Chapter 4: Buy less… Chapter 5: The economics of tidying up Chapter 6: Declutter your business Chapter 7: Mistakes people make when decluttering Chapter 8: The Kondo Effect: the economy-changing magic of tidying up Topics: Decluttering Sunk costs Costs of clutter 5S lean manufacturing Lean management Declutter your mail inbox Declutter your home office Wasting time and opportunities Thinking like an economist A rich life with less stuff Minimalism How much is enough Marie Kondo The art of letting go Recycling Status quo bias Diminishing returns Decluttering mistakes Minimalism Consumerism Minimalism and economics: the endowment effect Two new workbooks: Christmas Economics Economics New Year 2020
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        Arctic communities have diverse histories and roles in local, regional and global economies. However, the scope and scale of globalization has increased so quickly that vulnerable Arctic communities are facing new kinds of challenges to their survival. In this 3-week MOOC, a unique collaboration between the University of Alberta and UiT The Arctic University of Norway, you will investigate the challenges faced by Indigenous, North American, Russian and Nordic Arctic communities in a modern world. So join us as we venture above the 60th parallel North, and explore how these fascinating communities adjust to change while maintaining their ways of life, socio-economic histories, and cultural traditions.
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          LEARN TO DECIDE- LEARN MICROECONOMICS Have we ever thought that whatever we have been using, consuming and seeing around is one way or the other related to Economics ? How are prices determined in a market ? Infact how does the market works ? How do we decide what must we purchase and what not ? How does producers and consumers interact to determine the price and quantity in a market ? How and why does the Govt interferes and uses certain policies ? Even if you are unaware of what the whole subject is about , you will still learn how Microeconomics effects our "CHOICES AND DECISION MAKING". Since Economics has been influencing our lives in every way. This course of microeconomics provides complete details about the economic system in general and individual economic entities in particular so as to have the ability of better decision making. It enable you to think about the logical facts associated with the economic system . Why do we want a state of equilibrium in a market ? Why do prices change and what are the factors that change them ? What are we concerned with the responses being made after a price change ? And what decisions shall we have to apply for , in such circumstances , yes! This is were we need to learn what Microeconomics is about !!!! The instructors assures that even a student who has not ever taken a course of economics is able to understand the course very easily. And for all the students enrolled in the course of Business, management or Economics can go through it in no time. The course includes an indepth analysis of one of the very most important topics that are : Supply Demand Market Mechanism and equilibrium Changes and adjustment in equilibrium Elasticity and responsiveness to price change . Short-run vs long-run elasticities Consumer choice and much more to come ..... Additionally, the course design includes 4 Quizzes with each topic as well as solved problems . Other Problem sets can also be shared with the students upon request. Furthermore, the course also comprises of explanation of graphical and mathematical analysis with the use of pen tablet. The format of the course is as follows: Defining/explaning the concept Graphical analysis of the concept Mathematical Analysis Relating the concept with real world example Solved Problem with reference to microeconomics various books suggested by the instructor Quiz at the end of each chapter. Upcoming bonus videos will include topics of Cost, Production, Competitive and non-competitive markets Game Theory and much more.... No other experience or knowledge is required for this course.
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            This training course takes students through the cycle of project feasibility study preparation and evaluation. Feasibility study is needed before starting a new project (product or service), establishing a new business, or upgrading/modifying/expanding an existing business. Through feasibility study preparation cycle, projects can be determined if feasible/viable from the marketing and technical viewpoints. Given their estimated capital and operation costs (CAPEX & OPEX), projects can also be determined whether profitable or not. As the name implies, a feasibility study is used to determine the viability of an idea. The objective of this study is to ensure a project is legally and technically feasible and economically justifiable. It tells us whether a project is worth the investment or not.
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              'Recognized as a top instructor by Udemy for high quality academic courses' 'First time on Udemy, courses delivered by Nobel Prize laureates and international academic authorities ' If you are as crazy and passionate about true knowledge as our community and believe that true knowledge is true wealth , then our courses are for you. In this masterclass Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, Amartya Sen , invites us to reflect on the key concepts of economics, ethics and justice. Is it possible to combine ethical values with the laws of the market? What are the definitions of social justice and well-being ? The sharp analysis of economist Amartya Sen and his idea of economic development, inseparable from the values of democracy and freedom. This course is for: Anyone with inquisitive and open mind Everyone interested in economics and who would like to learn more about how ethical values could combine with laws of economics. Anyone with Interest in science Anyone with true passion for leaning and attaining true knowledge at an affordable price. Attending the course does not need any economic skill since it is presented in a clear and simple manner Anyone who appreciates and admires the knowledge brought to our race from Nobel Prize laureates' works. With this course you will learn: Over 21 lectures and 1 hour of content! 18 masterclasses and 1 hour and more of content You will learn how the key concepts of economics, ethics and justice are connected to each other You will learn how Amartya Sen suggested a theory capable of regulating the distribution of costs and benefits of social life From literature to economics, art to philosophy, EdooTV gives voice to the world's leading experts, describing and sharing ideas and knowledge that are essential for all of us. Don't wait, be a part of this amazing community now. Knowledge and ability to think with open mind is the best gift you can give to yourself and your loved ones. Feel free to contact us for bulk buying and corporate deals as well.
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                This  Course covers several Economics topics like Producer's Equilibrium, Concept of Revenue, Forms of Market and Perfect competition. In Producers Equilibrium, we have covered what is producers Equilibrium, when is it achieved, how can you find out Producers Equilibrium using Marginal cost curve, Long and short run equilibrium and what is perfect competition. In the concept of Revenue section, you would learn about, Average, Marginal and Total Revenue, there inter-se relationship and Demand curve of a firm under Perfect competition and Monopoly or monopolistic competition. When looking at Forms of Market, we have explained various forms of market and there characteristics, including perfect competition, monopoly, monopolistic competition and Oligopoly. How each of these forms of market compare with each other is also covered as a part of this Course. In case of perfect competition, our course covers what would be the market situation in case where either supply or demand are elastic, or inelastic, and there are changes in the other variable. This would cover simultaneous changes in supply and demand, change in demand when supply is perfectly inelastic and vice versa.
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                  Overview As advanced economies come to the end of the process of industrialization and with the rise of information technology we are witnessing the birth of a new type of post-industrial economy, it is built on services, fueled by information and knowledge and it is increasingly integrated through global financial and supply chain networks. These huge changes in the deep architecture to our economies go far beyond our industrial paradigm and are necessitating a re-imagination of economy theory. General equilibrium models that were derived from classical physics got mathematized during the 20th century, these models give us a picture of the economy as composed of isolated, purely rational individuals, optimizing over a well defined set of preferences out of which we get a macro level general equilibrium in a somewhat static and timeless economy. It was a paradigm that fitted well with industrial age mechanization. But today the limitations of general equilibrium theory are becoming more apparent as we build new models, models to individual agents that have bounded rationality, driven by a diversity of motives they are interconnected and interdependent. And it is out of these nonlinear interactions we get the emergence of economic institutions as network structures that are far-from-equilibrium, in an economy that is constantly changing from internal drivers as it develops over time through an evolutionary process. Content This course is an overview to the new area of complexity economics, the application of models from complexity theory to the domain of economic science. The course is broken down into five main sections, we will start off with an overview to economic theory discussing our standard approach before going on to give a clear outline to the main ideas coming out of complexity economies. Next we will borrow from behavioral economics to build up a more complex model to economic agents as we talk about the idea of bounded rationality, different theories of value, choice theory and incentive systems. In the third section we will be looking at nonlinear economics as we apply system dynamics to modeling micro economic phenomena, we will be talking about how feedback loops create nonlinearity and the process of self-organization out of which emerges non-equilibrium patterns of organization in the economy. Next we will apply network analysis to modeling macro level economic institutions such as markets, we will introduce you to the basics of network theory and go on to talk about economic networks, their topology, distribution and dynamics. In the final section will be looking through the lens of complex adaptive systems theory to understand how whole macro economies emerge out of the actions and reactions of many different organizations, we will use the model of a fitness landscape in order to help us understand the process of economic evolution.
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                    Welcome to this MOOC on Local Economic Development (LED). Local economic development refers to the processes by which local governments, businesses, and civil society groups get together to raise income sustainably and improve their lives in a well-defined area. It’s about creating jobs, securing livelihoods, improving infrastructure and managing local resources. What do I learn? We will be dealing with questions such as the following. Why does economic development take place in some areas of the world and not in others? Why doesn’t it happen in your place? What prevents people from having the lives they want to live right there? Could your region make more of the opportunities of globalization and new technologies? Did the promises of decentralization in your country fail to deliver better public services and more responsive governments? If these are the questions you are asking yourself, this is the right course for you. It explores the where, who and how of economic development. Please have a look at our list of contents for the coming 8 weeks: 1. What is LED? What drives it? 2. How does globalization shape LED? 3. How does decentralisation affect LED? 4. How does competitiveness affect innovation? 5. What are entrepreneurship and its dimensions? 6. Why are value chains and clusters so important? 7. What are some LED strategies? 8. Your project How will I learn? In each week you will be able to access the content of the videos, suggested readings and additional videos for selective deepening. You will also find assignments that you have to complete if you want to earn a certificate for this MOOC. We will first introduce our “toolkit”, a series of theories and concepts that will help you read the situation in your locality. We will explore the main factors affecting local economic development, such as globalization, decentralisation, and competitiveness. We will discuss key components, like entrepreneurship and innovation and look into the organization of local economies into clusters, value chains and learning regions. We will conclude by deepening on some specific constructs that make local economies grow to benefit their communities. You will also contribute your ideas in the discussion forums, where you will learn from other participants around the world. What makes this course special? There is plenty of information in Internet on local economic development, which is mostly prepared by international donors or multilateral organisations. So what does this course do differently? First of all, the course is offered by academics that have significant published research on local economic development. This course gathers a wealth of academic knowledge that often fights the assumptions on what things are supposed to be like. Second, the instructors of this course have participated in dozens of capacity building projects in Latin America, Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. Putting learning at the centre, they worked with communities, local governments, international donors and business associations. They often found a significant distance between theory and practice in local economic development, and this has been the basis of learning. Third, the course is acutely aware that each region is different and does not attempt to offer a one-size-fits-all recipe. It singles out key factors that drive local economic development and enables participants to do their own learning process, defining local problems and appropriate solutions. The aim of the course is that participants come up with their own ideas on how to promote local economic development. How will I get a certificate? If you want a certificate for participating in this MOOC, you will need to complete a small assignment each week and participate in the discussion forums. In the end of the MOOC, you will put these contributions together in one final document, your Capstone Project. I hope you find this course exciting and that you get to share our passion for promoting local economic development. Your instructors Dr. Georgina M. Gómez, ISS Prof. Emeritus AHJ (Bert) Helmsing, ISS Dr. Jan Fransen, IHS