UNIT 1:
Identification and Formulation of Research Problem
Formulation of Hypothesis
Types of Data – Data Sources – Methods of Data Collection
- Construction of Schedules and Questionnaire
UNIT 2:
Processing Data - Editing, Coding and Tabulating Presentation of Data;
Diagrammatic and Graphic Representation of Data
Diagrammatic and Graphic Representation of Data
Co-efficient of Variation, Lorenz Curve and Gini Ratio
UNIT 3:
Correlation; Simple, Partial and Multiple – Pearson’s Co- efficient of Correlation and Rank Correlation
Probit Model and Logit Model - Time Series Analysis; Components and Uses
Testing of Hypotheses; Large and Small Samples
Testing of Hypotheses; Large and Small Samples
Parametric and Non-Parametric Tests
UNIT 4:
Data Mining and Processing – Model Building
Software Application in Economic Analysis
Estimation of BCR, NPV and IRR
UNIT 5:
Ethics in Report Writing - Planning of a Research Report - Presenting Literature Review