The primary aim of this book is to provide a text for economics students which gives a good balance between statistics and econometrics.The intention is to prepare students for an introductory course in econometrics, while instilling a clear understanding of statistics. It is suitable for first or second year courses in Introductory Statistics or Introductory Statistics and Econometrics on economics degrees. The book is characterized by Leighton Thomas’ clear style of explanation, gained through 35 years of teaching experience.
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Aims to give students a balance between statistics and econometrics. This book prepares students for an introductory course in econometrics, while instilling an understanding of statistics. It is suitable for first or second year courses in Introductory Statistics or Introductory Statistics and Econometrics on economics degrees.
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Prerequisites

Part I Statistics
Chapter 1 – Discrete probability distributions
Chapter 2 – Continuous variables
Chapter 3 – Basic statistical inference
Chapter 4 – Hypothesis Testing 1
Chapter 5 – Hypothesis Testing 2
Chapter 6 – More about probability and inference
Chapter 7 – Chi-squared tests and nonparametric statistics

Part II Econometrics
Chapter 8 – What is econometrics?
Chapter 9 – Two variable correlation and regression
Chapter 10 – Introduction to non-linear regression
Chapter 11 – What makes a good estimator?
Chapter 12 – The classical regression model with two variables
Chapter 13 – An introduction to multiple regression
Chapter 14 – Models with qualitative effects
Chapter 15 – Some problems with the classical model
Chapter 16 - Introducing dynamic econometrics
Chapter 17 – A possible best-practice methodology

Solutions to examples
Index

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780077107437
Publisert
2004-12-16
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw Hill Higher Education
Vekt
1149 gr
Høyde
243 mm
Bredde
190 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
632

Forfatter

Biografisk notat

Leighton Thomas combines 35 years of teaching experience with his proven reputation as a textbook author to produce this accessible new introduction to statistics and econometrics.