Regression for economics /

Regression for economics / / Shahdad Naghshpour.

The concept of regression was introduced by Legendre in 1805 and advanced by Gauss in 1809. The term was popularized after Galton's 1886 article. Contribution of R. A. Fisher in the early 20th century was instrumental to the spread of the method to every scientific branch. Regression analysis,...

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Superior document:Economics collection,
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Naghshpour, Shahdad.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : : Business Expert Press,, 2016.
Year of Publication:2016
Edition:Second edition.
Language:English
Series:Economics collection.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 166 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. The concept of regression
  • 2. The method of least squares
  • 3. Simple linear regression using software packages
  • 4. Multiple regression
  • 5. Goodness of fit
  • 6. Regression coefficients
  • 7. Causality: correlation is not causality
  • 8. Qualitative variables in regression
  • 9. Pitfalls of regression analysis
  • Appendix
  • Glossary of terms
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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