Introduction to Statistical Method in Economics
MIT OpenCourseWare offers this introductory statistics course built around economic applications. Topics include probability theory, sampling theory, statistical estimation, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing, with elementary econometrics used to connect the math to real economic data. The course assumes no prior statistics background, only basic algebra and calculus, and is designed to prepare students for further econometrics study, including MIT's 14.32 Econometrics. Materials include lecture notes, problem sets, and exams as published through MIT OCW, letting learners work through the full sequence from foundational probability concepts to applied regression techniques. It suits students and self-learners in economics or the social sciences who want a rigorous but accessible grounding in the statistical tools those fields depend on.