“We also wanted to use the textbook to talk about important social issues like why do men make more than women? And so, one case study is about understanding the gender gap in the US and why is there a 15, 20% difference in earnings.” – Gábor Békés In this episode of Data Chats, Chris Richardson interviews Gábor Békés, author of Data Analysis: For Business, Economics, and Policy. Békés is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Business of Central European University. He is also a senior research fellow at the KRTK Institute of Economics in Hungary. They discuss:
- Detailed process of data analysis
- The most important methods, tools, and skills for future data analysts
- Real life case-studies included in the book
- Implications of data analysis on public policy
- Humility required for the data interpretation process
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