杰弗里·M. 伍德里奇(Jeffrey M. Wooldridge),密歇根州立大学经济学教授,1991年以来一直在该校任教。1986―1991年伍德里奇博士曾任麻省理工学院经济学助教授。1982年他以计算机科学与经济学为主攻方向而获加州大学伯克利分校艺术学士学位,并于1986年于加州大学圣迭戈分校获经济学博士学位。伍德里奇博士曾在国际知名期刊发表学术论文二三十篇,参与过多种书籍的篇章写作。他的获奖项目包括: Alfred P.斯隆(Sloan)研究员基金,计量经济理论Multa Scripsicl奖金,应用计量经济学期刊的R.斯通(Stone)爵士奖,以及三次获MIT 当年研究生班优秀教师奖。他还是计量经济学期刊(Journal of Econometrics)的资深会员。
【目录】
Preface
About the Author
CHAPTER 1 The Nature of Econometrics and Economic Data
1-1 What Is Econometrics?
1-2 Steps in Empirical Economic Analysis
1-3 The Structure of Economic Data
1-3a Cross-Sectional Data
1-3b Time Series Data
1-3c Pooled Cross Sections
1-3d Panel or Longitudinal Data
1-3e A Comment on Data Structures
1-4 Causality, Ceteris Paribus, and Counterfactual Reasoning
Summary
Key Terms
Problems
Computer Exercises
PART 1 Regression Analysis with Cross-Sectional Data
CHAPTER 2 The Simple Regression Model
2-1 Definition of the Simple Regression Model
2-2 Deriving the Ordinary Least Squares Estimates
2-2a A Note on Terminology
2-3 Properties of OLS on Any Sample of Data
2-3a Fitted Values and Residuals
2-3b Algebraic Properties of OLS Statistics
2-3c Goodness-of-Fit
2-4 Units of Measurement and Functional Form
2-4a The Effects of Changing Units of Measurement on OLS Statistics
2-4b Incorporating Nonlinearities in Simple Regression
2-4C The Meaning of"Linear" Regression
2-5 Expected Values and Variances of the OLS Estimators
2-5a Unbiasedness of OLS
2-5b Variances of the OLS Estimators
2-5C Estimating the Error Variance
2-6 Regression through the Origin and Regression on a Constant
2-7 Regression on a Binary Explanatory Variable
2-7a Counterfactual Outcomes, Causality, and Policy Analysis
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