UID:
edocfu_9959230955902883
Format:
1 online resource (239 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-520-96329-6
Content:
Essentials of Applied Econometrics prepares students for a world in which more data surround us every day and in which econometric tools are put to diverse uses. Written for students in economics and for professionals interested in continuing an education in econometrics, this succinct text not only teaches best practices and state-of-the-art techniques, but uses vivid examples and data obtained from a variety of real world sources. The book's emphasis on application uniquely prepares the reader for today's econometric work, which can include analyzing causal relationships or correlations in big data to obtain useful insights.
Note:
Includes index.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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Acknowledgments --
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About the Authors --
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1. Introduction to Econometrics --
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2. Simple Regression --
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3. Multiple Regression --
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4. Generalizing from a Sample --
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5. Properties of Our Estimators --
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6. Hypothesis Testing and Confi dence Intervals --
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7. Predicting in a Nonlinear World --
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8. Best of BLUE I: Cross-Section Data and Heteroskedasticity (Assumption CR2) --
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9. Best of Blue II: Correlated Errors (Assumption CR3) --
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10. Sample Selection Bias (Assumption CR1) --
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11. Identifying Causation --
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12. Instrumental Variables: A Solution to the Endogeneity Problem --
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Appendix: Critical Values for Commonly Used Tests in Econometrics --
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Notes --
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Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-520-28833-5
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
DOI:
10.1525/9780520963290