Using R for Introductory Econometrics

n nn n- Introduces the popular, powerful and free programming language and software package R n- Focus implementation of standard tools and methods used in econometrics n- Compatible with Introductory Econometrics by Jeffrey M. Wooldridge in terms of topics, organization, terminology and notation n- Companion website with full text, all code for download and other goodies: http: //urfie.net n- Also check out Using Python for Introductory Econometrics http: //upfie.net/ nn nPraise n n- A very nice resource for those wanting to use R in their introductory econometrics courses. (Jeffrey M. Wooldridge) n- Using R for Introductory Econometrics is a fabulous modern resource. I know I'm going to be using it with my students, and I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn about econometrics and R at the same time. (David E. Giles in his blog Econometrics Beat) nn nTopics: n n- A gentle introduction to R n- Simple and multiple regression in matrix form and using black box routines n- Inference in small samples and asymptotics n- Monte Carlo simulations n- Heteroscedasticity n- Time series regression n- Pooled cross-sections and panel data n- Instrumental variables and two-stage least squares n- Simultaneous equation models n- Limited dependent variables: binary, count data, censoring, truncation, and sample selection n- Formatted reports and research papers combining R with R Markdown or LaTeX nn