Essential Econometric Techniques: A Guide to Concepts and Applications

Essential Econometric Techniques is a concise, student-friendly textbook that provides an introductory grounding in econometrics, with an emphasis on proper application and interpretation of results. It covers concepts such as heteroskedasticity and serial correlation, and provides step-by-step overviews of each key topic. The third edition contains more applications, brings in new material, and moves theoretical proofs to appendices. It also includes Excel data sets for end-of-chapter problems and a solutions manual for instructors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 220 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Essential Econometric Techniques: A Guide to Concepts and Applications, now in its third edition, is a comprehensive and student-friendly textbook that offers an introductory grounding in econometrics, emphasizing the proper application and interpretation of results. Drawing on the authors extensive teaching experience, this book provides intuitive explanations of concepts such as heteroskedasticity and serial correlation, and offers step-by-step overviews of each key topic. This new edition contains more applications, brings in new material including a dedicated chapter on panel data techniques, and moves the theoretical proofs to appendices. After Chapter 7, students will be able to design and conduct rudimentary econometric research. The next chapters cover multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity, and autocorrelation, followed by techniques for time-series analysis and panel data. Excel data sets for the end-of-chapter problems are available as a digital supplement. A solutions manual is also available for instructors, as well as PowerPoint slides for each chapter.

Essential Econometric Techniques teaches students how to question and test economic hypotheses using real-world data, making it an ideal supplementary text for all introductory econometrics courses. It is concise, accessible, and filled with practical examples and exercises to help students understand and apply the techniques discussed. Whether students are pursuing a career in economics, business, or finance, this book provides the foundation they need to succeed in econometrics and make informed decisions based on data.

Weight: 358g
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032101217
Edition number: 3 New edition