Publisher's Synopsis
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. It reviews matrix notation and the use of multivariate statistics, discusses the specification of the model and the development of data for its estimation, and reviews recent developments in econometric models, techniques, and applications throughout. It also explains the estimation of single-equation models, includes a new chapter on time-series problems and provides case studies of the applications of econometrics to a wide array of areas.
