Description
This is the second of three volumes containing edited versions of papers and a commentary presented at invited symposium sessions of the Ninth World Congress of the Econometric Society, held in London in August 2005. The papers summarize and interpret key developments, and they discuss future directions for a wide variety of topics in economics and econometrics. The papers cover both theory and applications. Written by leading specialists in their fields, these volumes provide a unique survey of progress in the discipline.
This volume contains 14 essays on seminal topics in economic analysis by internationally renowned scholars.
About the Author
Richard Blundell CBE FBA holds the David Ricardo Chair in Political Economy at University College London and is Research Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, London. He is also Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy. Professor Blundell serves as President of the Econometric Society for 2006. Whitney K. Newey is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A 2000-01 Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, he is Associate Editor of Econometrica and the Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, and formerly served as Associate Editor of Econometric Theory. Torsten Persson is Professor and Director of the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University and Centennial Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and served as President of the European Economic Association in 2003.
Reviews
"The sponsorship of the Econometric Society attests to this volume's high quality. Experts from all corners of the world discuss many of the recent developments and ongoing research in economic and econometrics." Technometrics
"The papers contain extensive lists of references, which make them ideal study material for students and researchers alike." Paul Embrechts, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Journal of the American Statistical Association
"The papers contain extensive lists of references, which make them ideal study material for students and researchers alike." Paul Embrechts, Journal of the American Statistical Association
Book Information
ISBN 9780521692090
Author Richard Blundell
Format Paperback
Page Count 444
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 587g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 23mm
This volume contains 14 essays on seminal topics in economic analysis by internationally renowned scholars.
About the Author
Richard Blundell CBE FBA holds the David Ricardo Chair in Political Economy at University College London and is Research Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, London. He is also Director of the Economic and Social Research Council's Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy. Professor Blundell serves as President of the Econometric Society for 2006. Whitney K. Newey is Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A 2000-01 Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in Palo Alto, he is Associate Editor of Econometrica and the Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, and formerly served as Associate Editor of Econometric Theory. Torsten Persson is Professor and Director of the Institute for International Economic Studies at Stockholm University and Centennial Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics. He was elected a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2001 and served as President of the European Economic Association in 2003.
Reviews
"The sponsorship of the Econometric Society attests to this volume's high quality. Experts from all corners of the world discuss many of the recent developments and ongoing research in economic and econometrics." Technometrics
"The papers contain extensive lists of references, which make them ideal study material for students and researchers alike." Paul Embrechts, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Journal of the American Statistical Association
"The papers contain extensive lists of references, which make them ideal study material for students and researchers alike." Paul Embrechts, Journal of the American Statistical Association
Book Information
ISBN 9780521692090
Author Richard Blundell
Format Paperback
Page Count 444
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 587g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 23mm
