Regression for economics /
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) :
Business Expert Press,
2016.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Economics collection.
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| Online Access: | Click to View |
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.