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A Guide to Econometrics » (6th Edition)

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Authors: Peter Kennedy
ISBN-13: 9781405182577, ISBN-10: 1405182571
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: February 2008
Edition: 6th Edition

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Author Biography: Peter Kennedy

Peter E. Kennedy is Professor Emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University.

Book Synopsis

A popular, intuitively based overview of econometrics.

Table of Contents

Preface
Dedication
1Introduction1
2Criteria for Estimators11
3The Classical Linear Regression Model47
4Interval Estimation and Hypothesis Testing60
5Specification81
6Violating Assumption One: Wrong Regressors, Nonlinearities, and Parameter Inconstancy107
7Violating Assumption Two: Nonzero Expected Disturbance129
8Violating Assumption Three: Nonspherical Disturbances133
9Violating Assumption Four: Measurement Errors and Autoregression157
10Violating Assumption Four: Simultaneous Equations180
11Violating Assumption Five: Multicollinearity205
12Incorporating Extraneous Information218
13The Bayesian Approach230
14Dummy Variables248
15Qualitative Dependent Variables259
16Limited Dependent Variables281
17Panel Data301
18Time Series Econometrics319
19Forecasting358
20Robust Estimation372
21Applied Economectrics389
App. ASampling Distributions, the Foundation of Statistics418
App. BAll about Variance423
App. CA Primer on Asymptotics429
App. DExercises436
App. EAnswers to Even-numbered Questions516
Glossary544
Bibliography550
Name Index601
Subject Index610

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