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Mostly harmless econometrics : an empiricist's companion / Joshua D. Angrist, Jörn-Steffen Pischke.
Author
Angrist, Joshua David
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2008]
©2009
Description
1 online resource (392 p.)
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Subject(s)
Regression analysis
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Econometrics
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Author
Pischke, Jörn-Steffen
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Series
De Gruyter eBooks Complete.
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Summary note
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 Harmless Econometrics shows how the basic tools of applied econometrics allow the data to speak. In addition to econometric essentials, Mostly Harmless Econometrics covers important new extensions--regression-discontinuity designs and quantile regression--as well as how to get standard errors right. Joshua Angrist and Jörn-Steffen Pischke explain why fancier econometric techniques are typically unnecessary and even dangerous. The applied econometric methods emphasized in this book are easy to use and relevant for many areas of contemporary social science. An irreverent review of econometric essentials A focus on tools that applied researchers use most Chapters on regression-discontinuity designs, quantile regression, and standard errors Many empirical examples A clear and concise resource with wide applications
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Description based upon print version of record.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-359) and index.
Language note
In English.
Contents
Frontmatter
CONTENTS
FIGURES
TABLES
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ORGANIZATION OF THIS BOOK
Part I. Preliminaries
Chapter 1. Questions about Questions
Chapter 2. The Experimental Ideal
Part II. The Core
Chapter 3. Making Regression Make Sense
Chapter 4. Instrumental Variables in Action: Sometimes You Get What You Need
Chapter 5. Parallel Worlds: Fixed Effects, Differences-in-Differences, and Panel Data
Part III. Extensions
Chapter 6. Getting a Little Jumpy: Regression Discontinuity Designs
Chapter 7. Quantile Regression
Chapter 8. Nonstandard Standard Error Issues
LAST WORDS
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
EMPIRICAL STUDIES INDEX
REFERENCES
INDEX
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ISBN
1-282-60809-6
9786612608094
1-4008-2982-80
978-0-691-12035-5
Doi
10.1515/9781400829828
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