Objectives By the end of the course, through a mixture of theory and the practical application of course participants will: gain an in-depth understanding of the theory underpinning seasonal adjustment (building on the Level 1 course) be able to perform more advanced seasonal adjustment be able to analyse their own time series Index Numbers Level Level 2 – Location - Newport Duration 1.5 days – Aims To introduce participants to: the theoretical background to index numbers index number techniques used in practice aspects of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Objectives By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand: the definitions of value and value share Laspeyres and Paasche indices how to choose an index formula what domains and aggregation are the definitions of deflation, referencing and linking the aspects of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) the wider uses of index numbers Hypothesis Testing Level Level 2 – Location Newport and Titchfield – Duration 1 day – Aims To give participants an overview of hypothesis testing and its application within Official Statistics Objectives By the end of the course, through the use of examples and theory, participants will gain:
Objectives By the end of the course, through a mixture of theory and the practical application of course participants will: gain an in-depth understanding of the theory underpinning seasonal adjustment (building on the Level 1 course) be able to perform more advanced seasonal adjustment be able to analyse their own time series Index Numbers Level – Level 2 Location - Newport Duration – 1.5 days Aims To introduce participants to: the theoretical background to index numbers index number techniques used in practice aspects of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) Objectives By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand: the definitions of value and value share Laspeyres and Paasche indices how to choose an index formula what domains and aggregation are the definitions of deflation, referencing and linking the aspects of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) the wider uses of index numbers Hypothesis Testing Level – Level 2 Location – Newport and Titchfield Duration – 1 day Aims To give participants an overview of hypothesis testing and its application within Official Statistics Objectives By the end of the course, through the use of examples and theory, participants will gain:
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