Ebook: Analysis of Economic Data

Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Preface to the Fourth Edition; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; CHAPTER 1: Introduction; Organization of the Book; Useful Background; Appendix 1.1: Mathematical Concepts Used in this Book; Endnote; References; CHAPTER 2: Basic Data Handling; Types of Economic Data; Obtaining Data; Working with Data: Graphical Methods; Working with Data: Descriptive Statistics; Appendix 2.1: Index Numbers; Appendix 2.2: Advanced Descriptive Statistics; Appendix 2.3: Expected Values and Variances; Endnotes.;Analysis of Economic Data has, over three editions, become firmly established as a successful textbook for students studying data analysis whose primary interest is not in econometrics, statistics or mathematics. It introduces students to basic econometric techniques and shows the reader how to apply these techniques in the context of real-world empirical problems. The book adopts a largely non-mathematical approach relying on verbal and graphical inuition and covers most of the tools used in modern econometrics research. It contains extensive use of real data examples and involves reader.