Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132232553 ISBN 13: 9780132232555

Publisher: Prentice Hall College Div, 1978

This book surveys the theories, techniques (model- building and data collection), and applications of econometrics. KEY TOPICS: It focuses on those aspects of econometrics that are of major importance to readers and researchers interested in performing, evaluating, or understanding econometric studies in a variety of areas. It reviews matrix notation and the use of multivariate statistics; discusses the specification of the model and the development of data for its estimation; covers recent developments in econometric models, techniques, and applications; explains the estimation of single-equation models; and provides case studies of the applications of econometrics to a wide array of areas — including traditional areas such as the estimation of demand functions and production functions, and macroeconometric models.

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This text surveys the theories, techniques (model-building and data collection), and applications of econometrics. It focuses on those aspects of econometrics that are of major importance to students and researchers interested in performing, evaluating, or understanding econometric studies in a variety of areas.