Understanding Statistics: An Introduction (Libertarianism.Org Guides, Band 3) - Softcover

Davies, Antony

 
9781944424350: Understanding Statistics: An Introduction (Libertarianism.Org Guides, Band 3)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1944424350 ISBN 13: 9781944424350
Verlag: Cato Institute, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

The modern world is brimming with statistical information—information relevant to our personal health and safety, the weather, or the robustness of the national or global economy, to name just a few examples. But don’t statistics lie? Well, no—people lie, and sometimes they use statistical language to do it. Knowing when you’re being hoodwinked requires a degree of statistical literacy, but most people don’t learn how to interpret statistical claims unless they take a formal course that trains them in the mathematical techniques of statistical analysis. This book won’t turn you into a statistician—that would require a much longer and more technical discussion—but it will give you the tools to understand statistical claims and avoid common pitfalls associated with translating statistical information from the language of mathematics to plain English.

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Antony Davies is associate professor of economics at Duquesne University. Dr. Davies authors regular columns on economics and public policy for the Philadelphia Inquirer and U.S. News & World Report, and co-hosts Words and Numbers, a weekly podcast on economics and policy.

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Verlag
Cato Institute
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1944424350
ISBN 13 
9781944424350
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
154
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