Poverty comparisons and mapping in the European Union
About the Course
The course will describe the process of construction of multidimensional indicators of poverty at regional and sub-regional level and the mapping of the results. It is composed of three modules:- Multidimensional Poverty and Living Conditions Indicators
- Laeken Indicators and their computation on pseudo-populations
- Small Area Estimation.
Computer and Data Sciences
Training hours7
LevelBeginner
Course ModeSelf Paced
English
Duration3 weeks
TypeOnline
Course StatusSelf Pacement
Course Agenda
Enrollments Start
Course Opens
Course Closes
Learning outcomes
- to know the main official survey data sources available in Eu to compute multidimensional poverty indicators
- to define Laeken Indicators and their computation on pseudo-populations obtained by Eu data
- to know the Small Area Estimation problem, the estimation of the main Laeken indicators by simple/basic Small Area Estimation methods 4
- to map the results and interpretation of the estimates and of the associated Confidence Intervals
Background and Requirements
Basic statisticsTextbooks
You can find resources within the course.
Course Format
Videolectures, materials and quizzesCertificates and Exam rules
Attendance Certificate
Attendance Certificate will be issued after the completion of the Quizzes.
