A concise introduction to econometrics : an intuitive guide /
In this short and very practical 2002 introduction to econometrics Philip Hans Franses guides the reader through the essential concepts of econometrics. Central to the book are practical questions in various economic disciplines, which can be answered using econometric methods and models. The book f...
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Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A few basic tools
- Distributions
- The linear regression model
- Inference
- Some further considerations
- To summarize
- 3. Econometrics, a guided tour
- Practical questions
- Problem formulation
- Data collection
- Choice of an econometric model
- Empirical analysis
- Answering practical questions
- 4. Seven case studies
- Convergence between rich and poor countries
- Direct mail target selection
- Automatic trading
- Forecasting sharp increases in unemployment
- Modeling brand choice dynamics
- Two noneconomic illustrations
- 5. Conclusion
- Always take an econometrics course!
- Econometrics is practice.
