66043001 Socio-Economic Statistics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Liberal Arts Education Program

Lecture Code 66043001 Subject Classification Area Courses

Subject Name 社会経済統計論

Subject Name
（Katakana）シャカイケイザイトウケイロン

Subject Name in
English Socio-Economic Statistics

Instructor ICHIHASHI MASARU

Instructor
(Katakana) イチハシ　マサル

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Thur5-8：IAS K106

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture and some exercises
**In the 1st term, 2020 FY, this class is supposed to be provided as Online class, using Bb9 and Teams.**

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Economics

Eligible Students Undergraduate students

Keywords Economic Development, Economic Growth, Macro Economic Statistics, Econometrics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status within
Liberal Arts Education Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome 1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline.
2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course will cover basic economics and discuss the real situation of economic development using some comparable international economic data and empirical models.

Class Schedule This class will be conducted in accordance with the followings tentatively, but the final contents will be presented in the first class.

lesson1
Guidance and introduction
lesson2-lesson3
Basic concepts of Macroeconomics
lesson4
Economic growth of Macro economy
lesson5-lesson6
System of National Accounts and its structure
lesson7-lesson8
Economic Development and its some principles
lesson9-lesson10
Trade and Comparative Advantage Theory,
Investment and Capital Accumulation for economic growth
lesson11-lesson12
Productivity and Innovation
lesson13-lesson14
Industrialization and Sectoral Approach,
Infrastructure for economic growth
lesson15
Methodologies for Economic Analysis

Text/Reference
Books,etc. There are some good textbooks for fundamental theory and methodology about Economic Development, Econometrics and Input-Output Analysis as follows, however references and reading materials are distributed in the lecture as occasion arises:
Hans Rosling, "Factfulness",
Erik S. Reinert, Jayati Ghosh and Rainer Kattel ed., "Handbook of Alternative Theories of Economic Development",
Erik  Reinert, "How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor", Ha-
Joon Chang, "Kicking Away The Ladder",
Michael Todaro and Stephen Smith, "Economic Development",
Matt Ridley, "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves",
Daron Acemoglu、 James Robinson, "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty",
Jared Diamond, "Guns, Germs And Steel: A Short History of Everbody for the Last 13000 Years",
Milton Friedman, "Capitalism and Freedom",
Joshua D. Angrist, "Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect",
Jeffrey M. Wooldridge,"Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach",
Johnston and DiNardo, "Econometric Methods 4th ed.".
R. E. Miller and P.D. Blair, "Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions",
Leontief, W., "Input-Output Economics 2nd ed."

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PC(Notebook)

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are required to have basic knowledge of economics and statistical inference though this class will give some contents.

Requirements

Grading Method How to evaluate for credit;
  Score of final exam. (70%) + some occasional essays or reports charged at class (30%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	Liberal Arts Education Program
Lecture Code	66043001	Subject Classification	Area Courses
Subject Name	社会経済統計論
Subject Name （Katakana）	シャカイケイザイトウケイロン
Subject Name in English	Socio-Economic Statistics
Instructor	ICHIHASHI MASARU
Instructor (Katakana)	イチハシ　マサル
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Thur5-8：IAS K106
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture and some exercises In the 1st term, 2020 FY, this class is supposed to be provided as Online class, using Bb9 and Teams.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Economics
Eligible Students	Undergraduate students
Keywords	Economic Development, Economic Growth, Macro Economic Statistics, Econometrics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Liberal Arts Education	Area Courses（Courses in Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences)　Category：Law / Political Sciences / Sociology / Economics / Education
Expected Outcome	1. To be able to explain the formation and development processes and contemporary issues of each academic discipline. 2. To be able to explain historical and contemporary issues that span multiple academic disciplines from multifaceted perspectives.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course will cover basic economics and discuss the real situation of economic development using some comparable international economic data and empirical models.
Class Schedule	This class will be conducted in accordance with the followings tentatively, but the final contents will be presented in the first class. lesson1 Guidance and introduction lesson2-lesson3 Basic concepts of Macroeconomics lesson4 Economic growth of Macro economy lesson5-lesson6 System of National Accounts and its structure lesson7-lesson8 Economic Development and its some principles lesson9-lesson10 Trade and Comparative Advantage Theory, Investment and Capital Accumulation for economic growth lesson11-lesson12 Productivity and Innovation lesson13-lesson14 Industrialization and Sectoral Approach, Infrastructure for economic growth lesson15 Methodologies for Economic Analysis
Text/Reference Books,etc.	There are some good textbooks for fundamental theory and methodology about Economic Development, Econometrics and Input-Output Analysis as follows, however references and reading materials are distributed in the lecture as occasion arises: Hans Rosling, "Factfulness", Erik S. Reinert, Jayati Ghosh and Rainer Kattel ed., "Handbook of Alternative Theories of Economic Development", Erik Reinert, "How Rich Countries Got Rich ... and Why Poor Countries Stay Poor", Ha- Joon Chang, "Kicking Away The Ladder", Michael Todaro and Stephen Smith, "Economic Development", Matt Ridley, "The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves", Daron Acemoglu、 James Robinson, "Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty", Jared Diamond, "Guns, Germs And Steel: A Short History of Everbody for the Last 13000 Years", Milton Friedman, "Capitalism and Freedom", Joshua D. Angrist, "Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect", Jeffrey M. Wooldridge,"Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach", Johnston and DiNardo, "Econometric Methods 4th ed.". R. E. Miller and P.D. Blair, "Input-Output Analysis: Foundations and Extensions", Leontief, W., "Input-Output Economics 2nd ed."
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PC(Notebook)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are required to have basic knowledge of economics and statistical inference though this class will give some contents.
Requirements
Grading Method	How to evaluate for credit; Score of final exam. (70%) + some occasional essays or reports charged at class (30%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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