Introduction to Econometrics

By Christopher Dougherty

Book Overview

Introduction to Econometrics provides students with clear and simple mathematics notation and step-by step explanations of mathematical proofs to give them a thorough understanding of the subject. Extensive exercises throughout to encourage students to apply the techniques and gain confidence with, this new edition has been thoroughly revised in line with market feedback. Retaining its student-friendly approach, Introduction to Econometrics has a comprehensive revision guide to all the essential statistical concepts needed to study econometrics, more Monte Carlo simulations than before and new summaries and non-technical introductions to more advanced topics at the end of chapters. Online Resource CentreFor lecturers:* Instructor manuals for the text and data sets, detailing the exercises and their solutions* PowerPoint slidesFor students:* Data sets* Study guide* Software manual* PowerPoint slides with explanations* Contact the author

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199567085
• ISBN13: 9780199567089
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 1.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Superb

Clear and complete, often shedding light on nuanced details left unexplained elsewhere, this book is masterfully written. In the past I've found statistics and numerical methods to be nauseatingly dull but this book is interesting and keeps your attention.

Best introductory book

Although I have taken numerous courses in statistics, I have sometimes struggled to fully understand some of the key concepts in Econometrics. I finally decided to start from the beginning, and I read this book cover to cover. This text has made a world of difference for me as I am now able to pick up the standard Econometrics texts (Maddala, Woolridge, Greene, etc) and better understand more complex models. Another advantage of this text is that Dougherty uses Stata output and offers explanations on interpreting the output. This is a must read for anyone wanting a straightforward presentation of basic Econometrics.

An excellent introduction to the fields of studies

a clear introduction to econometrics without use of advanced mathematics.

A terrific book.

An excellent guide to someone starting out on an econometrics courese at university level. It really cuts through all the mathematical jargon that is usually found in books of this type and leaves the reader with a real understanding of the subject.