Job Title:
Economics Student
Experience:
My time at Birkbeck doing the Economics Conversion course was intense but rewarding. The course consisted of five parts: Mathematics, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics and Econometrics. In the space of one year, the course takes you from Year 1 to Year 3 of a BSC in Economics in these 5 core areas. Scoring a Distinction overall has given me the confidence to pursue further data analysis techniques in my spare time.
Skills:
Mathematics, Statistics, Linear Regression, Python, Sigma-Convergence, Beta Regressions, Convergence
Dissertation Project

Birkbeck University | Final Project | (Excel, Sigma Convergence)
Abstract Considering ‘Converging to Convergence’ by Kremer, Willis and You (2021), this project investigates absolute/unconditional convergence globally between 1800 and 2020. Beginning with key convergence