Data Analysis for Business, Economics, and Policy Gábor Bekes and Gábor Kezdi is an English-language textbook aimed at data analysis for professionals and students in higher education. This book provides a clear, practice-oriented approach to data analysis within business, economics, and public policy.
It thoroughly covers methods such as data wrangling, regression analysis, machine learning, and causal analysis, with attention to when and why these techniques are used. At the center are practical case studies that address current, industry-relevant questions using real datasets and applicable analytical methods. This makes it a valuable reference for analysis in business and public policy.
The study is supported by 360 practice questions, 120 data exercises, and extensive online resources with data and code in Stata, R, and Python. This strengthens the learning process and the applicability in a professional context.
The book aligns with fields such as econometrics, economic statistics, and finance, making it a complete textbook for data analysis in business and policymaking.