Introduction to Statistical Methods in Economics (MIT 14.30)
by Konrad Menzel · MIT OpenCourseWare
Probability and statistics for economists: probability theory, random variables and distributions, sampling theory, estimation, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing. Provides 25 lecture note files, problem sets with solutions, and exams. Leaves you ready for a first regression-based econometrics course.
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