Real econometrics : the right tools to answer important questions /
xxxi, 592 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm. Content notes : Chapter 1 The Quest for Causality --
Chapter 2 Stats in the Wild: Good Data Practices --
Part I The OLS Framework --
Chapter 3 Bivariate OLS: The Foundation of Econometric Analysis --
Chapter 4 Hypothesis Testing and Interval Estimation: Answering Research Questions --
Chapter 5 Multivariate OLS: Where the Action Is --
Chapter 6 Dummy Variables: Smarter Than You Think --
Chapter 7 Transforming Variables, Comparing Variables --
Part II The Contemporary Econometric Toolkit --
Chapter 8 Using Fixed Effects Models to Fight Endogeneity in Panel Data and Difference-in-Difference Models --
Chapter 9 Instrumental Variables: Using Exogenous Variation to Fight Endogeneity --
Chapter 10 Experiments: Dealing with Real-World Challenges --
Chapter 11 Regression Discontinuity: Looking for Jumps in Data --
Part III Limited Dependent Variables --
Chapter 12 Dummy Dependent Variables --
Part IV Advanced Material --
Chapter 13 Time Series: Dealing with Stickiness over Time --
Chapter 14 Advanced OLS --
Chapter 15 Advanced Panel Data --
Chapter 16 Conclusion: How to Be an Econometric Realist --
Appendices --
Citations and Additional Notes --
Guide to Selected Discussion Questions --
Bibliography --
Glossary --
Index. Economics - Study and teaching.
