This broadly based graduate--level textbook covers the major models and statistical tools currently used in the practice of econometrics. It examines the classical, the decision theory, and the Bayesian approaches, and contains material on single equation and simultaneous equation econometric models. Includes an extensive reference list for each topic.

Adequate methods for evaluating longitudinal data are vital to such fields as medical research and the biological and social sciences. Emphasizing the advantages of using nonparametric methods in statistical procedures, this volume defines the methods and shows their practical procedures. Using numerous examples, it introduces systematic models and describes procedures for their analyses.