Mastering 'Metrics: The Path from Cause to Effect

by Jörn-Steffen Pischke and Joshua D. Angrist

Book Overview

An accessible and fun guide to the essential tools of econometric research

Applied econometrics, known to aficionados as 'metrics, is the original data science. 'Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose of kung fu-themed humor, Mastering 'Metrics presents the essential tools of econometric research and demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691152845
• ISBN13: 9780691152844
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.4"