Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion

by Jörn-Steffen Pischke and Joshua D. Angrist

Book Overview

The core methods in today's econometric toolkit are linear regression for statistical control, instrumental variables methods for the analysis of natural experiments, and differences-in-differences methods that exploit policy changes. In the modern experimentalist paradigm, these techniques address clear causal questions such as: Do smaller classes increase learning? Should wife batterers be arrested? How much does education raise wages? Mostly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691120358
• ISBN13: 9780691120355
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.6" x 8.4"