Econometrics Resources

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How to read math. You’d be surprised how far this will get you.

EDIT: Some corrections

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Use the Shapiro-Wilk test to test for the normality of your residuals

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Cook's distance can help you to identify your outlying residuals

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R-squared never decreases when you add a variable to a model.

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The coefficients in a linear-log model represent the estimated unit change in your dependent variable for a percentage change in your independent variable.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-linearlog-model-in-econometrics.html

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Addressing multicollinearity

In some cases you can address a multicollinearity issue by transforming the highly correlated independent variables through a log or other transformation.

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Econometrics - Free Economics Video Lectures

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Minimal number of points for a linear regression

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What would be a “reasonable” minimal number of observations to look for a trend over time with a linear regression? what about fitting a quadratic model?I work with composite indices of inequalit…

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R² is such a lovely statistic, isn’t it?  Unlike so many of the others, it makes sense–the percentage of variance in Y accounted for by a model. I mean, you can actually understand that.  So can your grandmother.  And the

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