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An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis, 2nd Edition
Timothy J. Coelli , D.S. Prasada Rao , Christopher J. O'Donnell , and George E. Battese Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 038724266X |
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The second edition of An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis is designed to be a general introduction for those who wish to study efficiency and productivity analysis. The book provides an accessible, well-written introduction to the four principal methods involved: econometric estimation of average response models; index numbers, data envelopment analysis (DEA); and stochastic frontier analysis (SFA). For each method, a detailed introduction to the basic concepts is presented, numerical examples are provided, and some of the more important extensions to the basic methods are discussed. Of special interest is the systematic use of detailed empirical applications using real-world data throughout the book.
In recent years, there have been a number of excellent advance-level books published on performance measurement. This book, however, is the first systematic survey of performance measurement with the express purpose of introducing the field to a wide audience of students, researchers, and practitioners. Indeed, the 2 nd Edition maintains its uniqueness: (1) It is a well-written introduction to the field. (2) It outlines, discusses and compares the four principal methods for efficiency and productivity analysis in a well-motivated presentation. (3) It provides detailed advice on computer programs that can be used to implement these performance measurement methods. The book contains computer instructions and output listings for the SHAZAM, LIMDEP, TFPIP, DEAP and FRONTIER computer programs. More extensive listings of data and computer instruction files are available on the book's website: (www.uq.edu.au/economics/cepa/crob2005).
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Graduate level book.......2006-11-10
efficiency and productivity analysis`.......2006-11-06
An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis.......2005-07-19
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An Introduction to Modern Bayesian Econometrics
Tony Lancaster Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1405117206 |
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About two hundred and forty years ago, an English clergyman named Thomas Bayes developed a method to calculate the chances of uncertain events in the light of accumulating evidence. Though his method has extensive applications to the work of economists, it is only recent advances in computing that have made it possible to exploit its full power.In this new and expanding area, Tony Lancaster 's text provides a comprehensive introduction to the Bayesian way of doing applied economics. Using clear explanations and practical illustrations and problems, the text presents innovative, computer-intensive ways for applied economists to use the Bayesian method. In addition, each chapter includes numerical and graphical examples and demonstrates their solutions using the S programming language and Bugs software.Customer Reviews:
Good book!.......2007-04-12
Clear as crystal and plenty of workouts.......2006-07-25
Great Book.......2006-03-19
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Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Uses: With DEA-Solver Software and References
William W. Cooper , Lawrence M. Seiford , and Kaoru Tone Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0387285806 |
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Recent years have seen a great variety of applications of DEA (Data Envelopment Analysis) for use in evaluating the performances of many different kinds of entities engaged in many different activities in many different contexts in many different countries. One reason is that DEA has opened up possibilities for use in cases which have been resistant to other approaches because of the complex (often unknown) nature of the relations between multiple inputs and multiple outputs involved in many of these activities (which are often reported in non-commeasurable units). Examples include the maintenance activities of U.S. Air Force bases in different geographic locations, or police forces in England and Wales as well as performances of branch banks in Cyprus and Canada and the efficiency of universities in performing their education and research functions in the U.S., England, and France. These kinds of applications extend to evaluating the performance of cities, regions and countries with many different kinds of inputs and outputs that include "social" and "safety-net" expenditures as inputs and various "quality-of-life" dimensions as outputs which, in turn, have led to dealing with important issues such as identifying sites for new locations (away from Tokyo) for the capital of Japan.
Introduction to Data Envelopment Analysis and Its Uses: With DEA-Solver Software and References has been carefully designed by the authors to provide a systematic introduction to DEA and its uses as a multifaceted tool for evaluating problems in a variety of contexts. The authors have been involved in DEA's development from the beginning. William Cooper (with Abraham Charnes and Edwardo Rhodes) is a founder of DEA. Lawrence Seiford and Kaoru Tone have been actively involved as researchers and practitioners from its earliest beginnings. All have been deeply involved in uses of DEA in practical applications as well as in the development of its basic theory and methodologies. The result is a textbook grounded in authority, experience and substance.
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Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Econometrics, 2nd Edition
George G. Judge , R. Carter Hill , William E. Griffiths , Helmut Lütkepohl , and Tsoung-Chao Lee Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471624144 |
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This Second Edition of the highly acclaimed introduction to econometrics retains its comprehensive nature and strong authorship, while incorporating much new material. New to this edition are a complete treatment of Bayesian inference, sampling theory, an appendix on linear algebra, and a computer handbook. Presentation covers modern statistical models and focuses on the sampling theory process by which the data were generated, and the statistical consequences of alternative decisions under uncertainty. Asymptotics are introduced early on, for use throughout. Includes at least one applied example to illustrate each model, and contains many analytical and numerical exercises.Customer Reviews:
Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Econometrics.......2000-05-12
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An Introduction to Classical Econometric Theory
Paul A. Ruud Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0195111648 |
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In An Introduction to Classical Econometric Theory Paul A. Ruud shows the practical value of an intuitive approach to econometrics. Students learn not only why but how things work. Through geometry, seemingly distinct ideas are presented as the result of one common principle, making econometrics more than mere recipes or special tricks. In doing this, the author relies on such concepts as the linear vector space, orthogonality, and distance. Parts I and II introduce the ordinary least squares fitting method and the classical linear regression model, separately rather than simultaneously as in other texts. Part III contains generalizations of the classical linear regression model and Part IV develops the latent variable models that distinguish econometrics from statistics. To motivate formal results in a chapter, the author begins with substantive empirical examples. Main results are followed by illustrative special cases; technical proofs appear toward the end of each chapter. Intended for a graduate audience, An Introduction to Classical Econometric Theory fills the gap between introductory and more advanced texts. It is the most conceptually complete text for graduate econometrics courses and will play a vital role in graduate instruction.Customer Reviews:
Another excellent econometric textbook.......2007-07-23
nice.......2006-02-04
The book is OK, but not good really.......2001-09-01
Simply the Best.......2001-01-19
Previous econometrics texts have a "Losing sight of the forest for the trees" sort of feel to them. Ruud's text, however, works like the old drill Seargent in the Kipling poem who explained his teaching method as "Firsts I tells 'em what I'ms goings to tells em; then I tells 'em; and then I tells 'em what's I tolds 'em." Ruud does this by first building up the fundamental concept of matrix projection. Then he demonstrates how that can be used to explain Ordinary Least Squares regression. Then he adds onto that all the common assumptions: independent, identically distributed errors; normality of the errors, etc. He builds things up one assumption at a time. And all the while he tells you what he's doing and why the content of each chapter matters and how it is related to what has come before and to what will come afterwards.
But, then--in a master stroke of pedagogy--he tears it all down. He starts taking away, one at a time, all the assumptions like normality that he just spent chapters building up and shows how econometricians deal with matters when they *do* in fact remove the standard assumptions. In this way he can introduce consistent estimators, non-linear regression, latent variables, and so on as what they were historically: practical solutions needed when the assumptions of the classical model fail to hold.
By systematically showing which assumptions imply which results and then showing how to deal with things when a given assumption fails to hold, Ruud's book produces a better econometrician. Too often have previous books left previous readers unable to really understand the art of data analysis, which involves taking a data set, seeing what assumptions can be fairly made about it, and then analyzing it given those fairly made assumptions.
Professor Ruud deserves many plaudits for writing what will surely become the standard text for the next generation of graduate students.
Econometrics finally makes sense!.......2001-01-13
So, if you want more than just a recipe book and actually understand econometrics, read this book!
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General Equilibrium Theory: An Introduction
Ross M. Starr Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 052156414X |
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General Equilibrium Theory: An Introduction, presents one of the great achievements of modern economic analysis (recognized by two Nobel Prizes). General equilibrium analysis studies an economy as a whole, recognizing many interacting markets where prices in one market can affect supply and demand in another. The book is suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates in economics and mathematics. It starts with elementary models, presents mathematical preparation and more sophisticated treatments. The treatment emphasizes clarity and accessibility through use of examples and intuition.Customer Reviews:
Very sloppy; a lot of serious mistakes.......2006-05-01
Concise introduction to the mechanics of General Economics.......2001-02-03
There is a special bonus that might encourage you to buy the text. The fixed-point theorems are covered in a brilliant, really excellent way. There is no way around that tool in General Equilibrium, and while having difficulty with more sophisticated texts, I found Starr's book to be very helpful in this respect.
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Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis
Helmut Lütkepohl Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 3540569405 |
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This graduate level textbook deals with analyzing and forecasting multiple time series. It considers a wide range of multiple time series models and methods. The models include vector autoregressive, vector autoregressive moving average, cointegrated, and periodic processes as well as state space and dynamic simultaneous equations models. Least squares, maximum likelihood, and Bayesian methods are considered for estimating these models. Different procedures for model selection or specification are treated and a range of tests and criteria for evaluating the adequacy of a chosen model are introduced. The choice of point and interval forecasts is considered and impulse response analysis, dynamic multipliers as well as innovation accounting are presented as tools for structural analysis within the multiple time series context. This book is accessible to graduate students in business and economics. In addition, multiple time series courses in other fields such as statistics and engineering may be based on this book. Applied researchers involved in analyzing multiple time series may benefit from the book as it provides the background and tools for their task. It enables the reader to perform his or her analyses in a gap to the difficult technical literature on the topic.
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An Introduction to Econometric Theory
A. Ronald Gallant Manufacturer: Princeton University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0691016453 |
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Intended primarily to prepare first-year graduate students for their ongoing work in econometrics, economic theory, and finance, this innovative book presents the fundamental concepts of theoretical econometrics, from measure-theoretic probability to statistics. A. Ronald Gallant covers these topics at an introductory level and develops the ideas to the point where they can be applied. He thereby provides the reader not only with a basic grasp of the key empirical tools but with sound intuition as well.
In addition to covering the basic tools of empirical work in economics and finance, Gallant devotes particular attention to motivating ideas and presenting them as the solution to practical problems. For example, he presents correlation, regression, and conditional expectation as a means of obtaining the best approximation of one random variable by some function of another. He considers linear, polynomial, and unrestricted functions, and leads the reader to the notion of conditioning on a sigma-algebra as a means for finding the unrestricted solution. The reader thus gains an understanding of the relationships among linear, polynomial, and unrestricted solutions. Proofs of results are presented when the proof itself aids understanding or when the proof technique has practical value.
A major text-treatise by one of the leading scholars in this field, An Introduction to Econometric Theory will prove valuable not only to graduate students but also to all economists, statisticians, and finance professionals interested in the ideas and implications of theoretical econometrics.
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How to complicate simple things.......2007-08-22
Gallant approach to econometrics.......2004-06-11
It is true that this is an introduction to econometrics (i.e. all you need to know before you study econometrics seriously) rather than an introductory text in econometrics. But the account of properties of estimators and tests is so accurate and so liberating: look for quotes on pp. 148, 152 and 154. If you can't read those online then check out the reviews on the back cover.
How can we persuade this guy to write a general text on (more) advanced econometrics? He would earn a million or more.
Barry
This is a beautiful book!!.......2004-05-27
A very disappointing book with a deceiving title.......2001-03-28
Excellent book, but takes time to understand it........1999-10-30
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Extreme Value Theory: An Introduction (Springer Series in Operations Research and Financial Engineering)
Laurens de Haan , and Ana Ferreira Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
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ASIN: 0387239464 |
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This treatment of extreme value theory is unique in book literature in that it focuses on some beautiful theoretical results along with applications. All the main topics covering the heart of the subject are introduced to the reader in a systematic fashion so that in the final chapter even the most recent developments in the theory can be understood.
Key to the presentation is the concentration on the probabilistic and statistical aspects of extreme values without major emphasis on such related topics as regular variation, point processes, empirical distribution functions, and Brownian motion.
The work is an excellent introduction to extreme value theory at the graduate level, requiring only some mathematical maturity.
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for very speculative applications.......2007-06-02
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Stochastic Limit Theory: An Introduction for Econometricicans (Advanced Texts in Econometrics)
James Davidson Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0198774036 |
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This is a survey of the recent developments in the rapidly expanding field of asymptotic distribution theory, with a special emphasis on the problems of time dependence and heterogeneity. The book is designed to be useful on two levels. First as a textbook and reference work, giving definitions of the relevant mathematical concepts, statements, and proofs of the important results from the probability literature, and numerous examples; and second, as an account of recent work in the field of particular interest to econometricians, including a number of important new results. It is virtually self-contained, with all but the most basic technical prerequisites being explained in their context; mathematical topics include measure theory, integration, metric spaces, and topology, with applications to random variables, and an extended treatment of conditional probability. Other subjects treated include: stochastic processes, mixing processes, martingales, mixingales, and near-epoch dependence; the weak and strong laws of large numbers; weak convergence; and central limit theorems for nonstationary and dependent processes. The functional central limit theorem and its ramifications are covered in detail, including an account of the theoretical underpinnings (the weak convergence of measures on metric spaces), Brownian motion, the multivariate invariance principle, and convergence to stochastic integrals. This material is of special relevance to the theory of cointegration.Customer Reviews:
Fantastic introductdory reference book.......2007-08-13
Get ready for a hard time.......2005-09-13
Stochastic limit theory for beginners.......2005-06-09
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