Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Empirical Microeconomics (Handbooks of Research Methods and Applications series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1788976479 ISBN 13: 9781788976473

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Written in a comprehensive yet accessible style, this Handbook introduces readers to a range of modern empirical methods with applications in microeconomics, illustrating how to use two of the most popular software packages, Stata and R, in microeconometric applications.

 
International contributors expertly investigate the development of advanced methods driven by the accumulation of numerous data sets at the level of individuals, households and firms, and by an increase in the capacity and speed of computers. The Handbook highlights that, while the more traditional empirical methods were largely limited to establishing correlations, these new methods aim to uncover causality. Examination of these advances shows new possibilities for applied research in microeconomics in the estimation of sophisticated structural models and the evaluation of policy interventions.

 
This insightful Handbook is a must-read for graduate students and instructors in applied microeconomics as well as researchers in government departments and academia pursuing modern advanced methods of policy evaluation and data analysis.

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About the Author

Edited by Nigar Hashimzade, Professor, Department of Economics and Finance, Brunel University London and Michael A. Thornton, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics and Related Studies, University of York, UK

Edition details

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788976479
• ISBN 13: 9781788976473
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 672
• Editor: Hashimzade Nigar, Thornton Michael A.