A reader-friendly introduction to the exciting world of statistics for the analysts, business leaders and policymakers of tomorrow.
Statistics for Economics, Accounting, and Business Studies,8th edition by Michael Barrow and C. Rashaad Shabab, is a user-friendly introduction to the subject, aimed at students studying economics, accountancy, finance, and business.
This comprehensive text applies a wide variety of statistical tools and techniques to real-world situations, with numerous examples and exercises integrated throughout to help you build up your knowledge and skills.
Easy to follow and without requiring any prior knowledge of Statistics, this book will guide you through the essential principles of the field and provide a thorough analysis of statistical concepts and methods.
Key features in this new edition include:
- New chapter on Data Visualisation, reflecting the growing importance of this topic
- Application of statistics to issues of contemporary interest such as Covid, development economics, tourism, education and working hours
- A greater focus on data science and big data, with supporting online material including data sets, software and code (Python and R) to analyse the data, as well as Excel versions, included for those who prefer
- Plenty of exercises and problems to test your understanding of the subject and measure your progress
Michael Barrow is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sussex, where he has taught economics, statistics and quantitative methods, as well as conducted research in the field of public economics. He continues his consultancy work for the UK government and other voluntary activities.
Rashaad Shabab is an award-winning teacher at the University of Sussex. He is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and the Business School's Director of Student Experience. He holds a PhD in Economics specialising in household inequality, income risk, lifecycle theory and migration.
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