The editors have brought together some of the most prominent econometricians, to report the latest developments in areas such as measurement, estimation, testing, forecasting, and policy analysis. The emphasis is on the careful and rigorous application of econometric techniques and the appropriate interpretation of the results. Discussions and conclusions are made by internationally renowned practitioners such as Tobin, Kapteyn, McAleer and Pesaran. The result is a “must have” piece of work bringing together key developments and thoughts in this area of research.
Book Details:
- Author: Jan R. Magnus
- ISBN: 9780471982975
- Year Published: 1999
- Pages: 428
- BISAC: BUS069000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Economics / General
About the Book and Topic:
The editors have brought together some of the most prominent econometricians, to report the latest developments in areas such as measurement, estimation, testing, forecasting, and policy analysis. The emphasis is on the careful and rigorous application of econometric techniques and the appropriate interpretation of the results. Discussions and conclusions are made by internationally renowned practitioners such as Tobin, Kapteyn, McAleer and Pesaran. The result is a “must have” piece of work bringing together key developments and thoughts in this area of research.
The branch of social science concerned with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Econometrics is the quantitative branch of economics, looking at complex statistical methodologies and models.
Contributed manuscript detailing the latest developments in econometrics. Never before published, frank discussions of results by leading econometricians. Includes article and discussion from Tobin (leading Econometrician). Includes comparative assessments. Analysis of results by the Editors and guests. Manuscript forms a companion to the special issue of the Journal of Applied Econometrics (October 1997).
About the Author
Jan R. Magnus is the author of Methodology and Tacit Knowledge: Two Experiments in Econometrics, published by Wiley. Mary S. Morgan FBA FRDAAS, is Professor of the History of Economics in the London School of Economics since 1999. She graduated from the London School of Economics a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1984.