James Stock - http://www.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/stock

Mark Watson - http://www.princeton.edu/~mwatson/

For courses in introductory econometrics.

An approach to modern econometrics theory and practice through engaging applications.

Ensure students grasp the relevance of econometrics with Introduction to Econometrics–the text that connects modern theory and practice with engaging applications.

The third edition builds on the philosophy that applications should drive the theory, not the other way around, while maintaining a focus on currency.

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New To This Edition

NEW! Keep it Current: New and Updated Discussions On:

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The treatment of standard errors for panel data regression (Chapter 10).

When and why missing data can present a problem for regression analysis (Chapter 9).

The use of regression discontinuity design as a method for analyzing quasi-experiments (Chapter 13).

Weak instruments (Chapter 12).

The use and interpretation of control variables is integrated into the core development of regression analysis (Chapter 7).

Introduction of the “potential outcomes” framework for experimental data (Chapter 13).

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Offer a Full Array of Pedagogical Features:

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NEW and UPDATED General Interest Boxes provide interesting insight into related topics, while also highlighting real-world studies. Additional general interest boxes have been included in this edition.

Exercises give students more intensive practice working with the concepts and techniques introduced in the chapter.

NEW! Additional exercises, both pencil-and-paper and empirical, have been added to this edition.

Empirical Exercises allow the students to apply what they have learned to answer real-world empirical questions.