Introductory Econometrics with Applications

by Ramu Ramanathan

Book Overview

Offers an ideal combination of econometric theory and hands-on practical training for undergraduate and graduate courses. The authors ambition is to provide realistic applications without sacrificing... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0030341868
• ISBN13: 9780030341861
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Harcourt College Publishers
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

I used this book for the Applied Econometrics course I had to take at the university and it was very useful and relatively easy to understand, especially when compared to others.

Outstanding introduction to econometrics

I can not express enough the quality of this book for the desired target audience. As the title suggests, this is a book for those looking to gain insight into the basics of econometrics. If you've taken even a little calculus, and basic statistics, you should be ok. If not, you've no business trying to tackle econometrics, so I will not let that requirement taint my 5 star rating. If you have a desire to learn anything about econometrics, especially if you've seen some basic information about regression / OLS in a stats class before, this is the place to start. What is learned here is not only the underlying math but also the all important intuition behind the math and the stats and ultimately the econometrics itself. You don't just learn why a formula works, how it is written, and what the proof looks like. The author goes to length to ensure that you also gain a broad appreciation for the assumptions upon which the methods are based, and ultimately what happens when you violate those assumptions. This is a critical part of learning statistics and econometrics, one which is far too often neglected by students, instructors, and authors alike. A key part of any statistical exercise is the intuition behind it, and a working knowledge of how and why the methods chosen are valid. Ramanathan does an excellent job of making sure you understand these ideas every step of the way, throughtout the text. There are plentiful references to earlier sections with related concepts, constantly linking new ideas with those covered in previous sections and chapters. Appendices between chapters also delve into the related mathematics and provide additional proofs for those interested. I believe there is no better introduction to the subject of econometrics than this work. My instructor required this text in our beginning econometrics course. He never taught directly from the book nor did he assign work from it. We were merely told to purchase it as a requirement for the class so that we would have it as a reference whether we thought we needed it or not. I found myself reading this book constantly, despite never having been required to so much as open it for the class. The book is more than worth it, even at twice the price.

Fantastic

Great book. Professor Ramanathan has created a book with real life examples that make sense and elucidate the topic at hand. A definite must-have and must-keep for any economist.

econometrics=big headache, do something, try this book

all the economists we have a problem sometimes and this problem is that we are not mathematicians who, on the other hand, are the people who have develop most of the mathematical economics. in this sense, econometrics is a monster that normally is not well explained and one is very happy when finishes and passes the test for it. so the result is that you do not love it. Mr. Ramanathan has done something very very good, he will show you the secrets, step by step. if you need econometrics, try this and do not forget to ask for the sofware.