Essentials of Econometrics [Hardcover]

Damodar Gujarati (Author), Dawn Porter (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0073375845 | ISBN-13: 978-0073375847 | Publication Date: May 12, 2009 | Edition: 4

The primary objective of the fourth edition of Essentials of Econometrics is to provide a user-friendly introduction to econometric theory and techniques. This text provides a simple and straightforward introduction to econometrics for the beginner. The book is designed to help students understand econometric techniques through extensive examples, careful explanations, and a wide variety of problem material. In each of the editions, I have tried to incorporate major developments in the field in an intuitive and informative way without resort to matrix algebra, calculus, or statistics beyond the introductory level. The fourth edition continues that tradition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 576 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 4 edition (May 12, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073375845
• ISBN-13: 978-0073375847
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,200 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best introductory Economterics texts out there!, April 29, 2006

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Mesay (Iowa City, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essentials of Econometrics + Data CD (Hardcover)

Gujarati's BASIC ECONOMETRICS uses divide and conquer method to help readers achieve a solid grasp of the basics of econometrics. Each chapter takes on a major concept and explains it thouroughly. As the name suggests, this is basic econometrics and hence does not make much use of matrix algebra and other mathematical tools often used in advanced econometrics. However, all the statistical and mathematical concepts used are included in the appendix. If one's aim is to prepare for graduate level econometrics, then a more advanced text would be recommended. Otherwise, this book is the right way to enter the world of econometrics.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not great!, May 18, 2000

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Mark from DC (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essentials of Econometrics (Hardcover)

As an undergraduate economics student, this book served as a good reference for econometrics. While some basic information was omitted (which I would have found helpful), the book does an adequate job of laying out regression analysis, and its prerequisites, in a logical manner. The greatest sign of the value of a book, for a college student, is whether it is kept at the conclusion of a class or sold back. I kept this book, but I continue to look for an even better econometrics reference.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essentials of econometrics- a professor's opinion, January 21, 2000

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Layton W. Franko (New York City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essentials of Econometrics (Hardcover)

This book certainly has its good points; it is written in a non-technical manner which allows everyone the ability to grasp technical material; it also presents statistics thorougly before it introduces Econometrics.As an professor, the major weakness is that there are not enough applications in areas such as forecasting; there were also errors in the first edition which needed to be corrected, and there was perhaps too much emphasis in teaching Statistics(Some of it is irrelevant to

Econometrics). However, I would certainly recommend it.