Financial databases 2600-MFBRz1FBZ
As part of the course, students create analytical reports using data available in international and domestic databases.
The subject of analytical reports will include, among others: the following issues:
• Indicators measuring macroeconomic phenomena in the real and financial sphere in the world and in Poland;
• Indicators of access to financial services, degree of development of financial sectors, financial stability and risk in financial sectors, indicators of competition intensity and concentration in financial markets;
• Financial sector structure indicators – Stock market oriented versus banking oriented economies.
• Indicators of the quality of investor and creditor protection.
• Measures of the application of macroprudential instruments and their use in the world.
• Capital market measures.
• Financial indicators
List of international databases (including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund): Global Financial Development Database, Financial Structure Database, Financial regulation database, Deposit insurance database, Investor protection database, Creditor protection database, Macroprudential policy instruments database
Examples of national databases: Notoria, Central Statistical Office database. UKNF database, NBP database
Type of course
Learning outcomes
The student/student on completion of the course:
in terms of knowledge:
- identifies the relationship between analysed indicators and macroeconomic phenomena (K_W02)
- explains the difference between indicators of financial sector structures - stock market oriented versus banking oriented economies (K_W03)
in terms of skills:
- analyses macroeconomic and financial indicators using data from national and international databases (K_U01)
- assesses financial stability and risk in financial sectors on the basis of indicators and available reports (K_U02)
- uses existing databases to analyse macroeconomic phenomena (K_U03)
- formulates hypotheses on the future functioning of the enterprise on the basis of available data (K_U04)
- prepares analytical reports using data available in international and national databases (K_U06)
in terms of social competences:
- evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of analysed indicators and their importance when explaining changes taking place in organisations (K_K01).
Assessment criteria
Writing exam and group project
Bibliography
Lander, J. 2018. Język R dla każdego. Zaawansowane analizy i grafika statystyczna, APN Promise
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