Studies in Applied Econometrics

ISBN-13: 9783790807165 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 238 str.

Hans Schneeweia; Klaus F. Zimmermann

Opis

Reporting new developments in applied econometrics, the papers in this book show the use of new econometric tools to analyze economic problems. Possible ways to promote the theory of such new tools are indicated.

Spis treści

I: Methodological Developments.- Ordinal Variables in Microeconometric Models.- Goodness of Fit in Qualitative Choice Models: Review and Evaluation.- Testing for Causation Between Two Variables in Higher-Dimensional VAR Models.- The Reduced Form of Recursive Models: Asymptotic Properties.- II: Economic Applications.- Testing the Stationary Search Model.- Markup Differentials, Cost Flexibility, and Capacity Utilization in West-German Manufacturing.- Empirical Analysis of Optimal Firm Behaviour: Asymmetric Adjustment in Labour and Capital Demand in the Manufacturing Sector in the Netherlands and the U.K..- Are Real Interest Rates Stable? An International Comparison.

O autorze

Prof. Dr. Klaus F. Zimmermann ist Direktor des Instituts zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA) und zugleich Präsident des Deutschen Instituts für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin).