Introduction to Econometrics

by Christopher Dougherty

Book Overview

A basic introduction written in non-technical language, this remarkable text keeps mathematical demands to a minimum so that students can spend less time on technicalities and more on understanding basic concepts. With many exercises in the text, a floppy disk containing data sets on expenditure and price for different commodities, an unusually detailed teacher's manual with additional exercises and masters for overhead transparencies, and spectacular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195043464
• ISBN13: 9780195043464
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.9" 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.