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Economic Thought, Philosophy and Methodology Econometrics
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  • Econometric Society Monographs

Mathematical Methods and Pro- gramming Microeconomics
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Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics International Economics
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World Trade Organization

Finance and Financial Economics
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Public Economics and Political Economy Institutional Economics
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Industrial Organisation and Labour Economics Business and Management Economic History
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Economic Growth and Development 22
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  • Economic Thought, Philosophy and Methodology
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Forthcoming

Justice, Political Liberalism, and Utilitarianism

Themes from Harsanyi and Rawls

Economic Thought, Philosophy and Methodology

The Methodology of Positive Economics

Reflections on the Milton Friedman Legacy

Edited by Marc Fleurbaey

Université de Paris V

Edited by Uskali Mäki

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

Maurice Salles

Université de Caen, France

Milton Friedman’s 1953 essay ‘The methodology of positive economics’ remains the most cited, influential, and controversial piece of methodological writing in twentieth-century economics. In this book, a team of worldrenowned experts in the methodology of economics assess the impact and significance of Friedman’s seminal work.

2009 228 x 152 mm 382pp 3 figures 1 graph 978-0-521-86701-6 Hardback £65.00 978-0-521-68686-0 Paperback £25.99 www.cambridge.org/9780521867016

and John A. Weymark

Vanderbilt University, Tennessee

The Romantic Economist

Imagination in Economics

Richard Bronk

London School of Economics and Political Science

This collection of essays on Harsanyi and Rawls is intended for audiences across economics, political science, and philosophy.

2008 228 x 152 mm 472pp 978-0-521-64093-0 Hardback £45.00

Since economies are dynamic processes driven by creativity, social norms, and emotions as well as rational calculation, why do economists largely study them using static equilibrium models and narrow rationalistic assumptions? Bronk argues that economists should look for new techniques in Romantic poetry and philosophy.

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Driving Innovation

Intellectual Property Strategies for a Dynamic World

Michael A. Gollin

Venable LLP, Washington DC

Forthcoming

Reciprocity

An Economics of Social Relations

Serge-Christophe Kolm

Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris

‘The Romantic Economist is a miracle, combining sophisticated economics with, of all things, sophisticated literary criticism – in aid of the

This book shows how intellectual property can expand innovation globally, if it is managed strategically.

2008 234 x 156 mm 430pp 13 tables 978-0-521-87780-0 Hardback £45.00 978-0-521-70169-3 Paperback £17.99

economics. An economics that

Reciprocity is a crucial part of our social and economic lives, yet until recently it has been somewhat ignored by economists. Serge-Christophe Kolm shows us that reciprocity and altruism play an important role, not just in the micro-economy of the family but also in the macro-economy of the state.

recognized our Wordsworthian selves, Richard Bronk argues in a lucid and learned style, would do much better at the analysis of getting and spending. The world is too much with us if we do not have a humanistic science of economics. Bronk is among the handful of modern students of the economy who sees this clear. Literary folk can learn from Bronk about the dismal science. But it is the tribe of the Econ who need him most. Fortunately they will find the needful assignment here a delight.’

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Harry Johnson

A Life in Economics

D. E. Moggridge

University of Toronto

Advance praise:

Chronicles eminent economist Harry Johnson’s intellectual development and contributions to economic research and policy.

‘Over the last forty years Serge- Christophe Kolm has produced a body of writings that show him to be one of the most creative and profound economists of our day. In his ability to go the core of the matter – whatever it is – he has few equals. In Reciprocity he offers the fullest analysis of the topic to date, by any social scientist – a true summa.’

Deirdre McCloskey, author of The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce (2006)

Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics

2008 228 x 152 mm 504pp 978-0-521-87482-3 Hardback £55.00
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Jon Elster, Collège de France

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Federico Caffè Lectures

The Economics of Karl Marx

Analysis and Application

Samuel Hollander

Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
2008 216 x 138 mm 408pp 11 line figures 11 figures 5 graphs 978-0-521-88265-1 Hardback £55.00

An Introduction to Decision Theory

Martin Peterson

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Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm

An account and technical assessment of Marx’s economic analysis in Capital and other documents.
This clearly written introduction covers all the main aspects of decision theory including utility theory, subjective and objective probability, Bayesianism, causal decision theory, game theory, and social choice theory. No mathematical background is assumed and a full

Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics

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and econometric techniques using Excel. The book’s strength is in using Monte Carlo simulation to illustrate sampling theory and the Gauss Markov theorem. I am in total agreement with the authors that computer-based exercises help to make abstract concepts operations and meaningful. Most juniors and seniors are familiar with the basic features of Excel spreadsheets. Showing them how to use SOLVER, the DATA ANALYSIS TOOLS, and to run Monte Carlo simulations, allows an instructor to take a familiar tool (Excel) and use it to introduce undergraduates to econometrics in an intuitive and non-threatening way.’

Jon M. Conrad, Cornell University

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glossary and over 100 exercises help the reader to fully understand the area.

Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy

Microeconometrics

Methods and Applications

A. Colin Cameron

University of California, Davis
2009 247 x 174 mm 328pp 95 tables 4 graphs 978-0-521-88837-0 Hardback £45.00 978-0-521-71654-3 Paperback £14.99 www.cambridge.org/9780521888370

and Pravin K. Trivedi

Indiana University, Bloomington

This text is the most comprehensive work to date on microeconometrics, its methods and applications.

Econometrics

‘This book presents an elegant and accessible treatment of the broad range of rapidly expanding topics currently being studied by microeconometricians. Thoughtful, intuitive, and careful in laying out central concepts of sophisticated econometric methodologies, it is not only an excellent textbook for students, but also an invaluable reference text for practitioners and researchers.’

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Running Regressions

A Practical Guide to Quantitative Research in Economics, Finance and Development Studies

Michelle C. Baddeley

University of Cambridge

Contents: 1. Introduction;

Part I. Description: 2. Correlation; 3. Pivot tables; 4. Computing regression; 5. Interpreting regression; 6. Functional form; 7. Multivariate regression; 8. Dummy variables; Part II. Inference: 9. Monte Carlo simulation; 10. Inferential statistics review; 11. Measurement box model; 12. Comparing two populations; 13. The classical econometric model; 14. The Gauss Markov theorem; 15. Understanding the standard error; 16. Hypothesis testing and confidence intervals; 17. F tests; 18. Omitted variable bias; 19. Heteroskedasticity; 20. Autocorrelation; 21. The series

and Diana V. Barrowclough

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva
Cheng Hsiao, University of Southern California

Introduces first-year social science undergraduates, particularly those studying economics and business, to the practical aspects of simple regression analysis, without adopting an esoteric, mathematical approach.

Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Causal and non-causal models; 3. Microeconomic data structures; 4. Linear models; 5. ML and NLS estimation; 6. GMM and systems estimation; 7. Hypothesis tests; 8. Specification tests and model selection; 9. Semiparametric methods; 10. Numerical optimization; 11. Bootstrap methods; 12. Simulation-based methods; 13. Bayesian methods; 14. Binary outcome models; 15. Multinomial models; 16. Tobit and selection models; 17. Transition data: survival analysis; 18. Mixture models and unobserved heterogeneity; 19. Models of multiple hazards; 20. Models of count data; 21. Linear panel models: basics; 22. Linear panel models: extensions; 23. Nonlinear panel models; 24. Stratified and clustered samples; 25. Treatment evaluation;

‘This book shows how econometrics can be of real value to understanding major global problems such as violent conflict and poverty. With an easily readable style, the book encourages everyone to try their hand at running regressions.’

topics; 22. Dummy dependent variables; 23. Bootstrap; 24. Simultaneous equations.

2006 253 x 177 mm 798pp 4 tables 978-0-521-84319-5 Hardback £43.00

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Anthony Addison, University of Manchester

Contents: List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; List of acronyms; How to use this book; Part I. Simple Regression and Data Analysis: 1. An introduction to ordinary least squares; 2. Running simple regressions: global poverty and growth; 3. Using logs and estimating elasticities: demand for air travel; 4. Hypothesis testing: health expenditures and the quality of life; Part II. Multiple Regression and Diagnostic Testing: 5. Multiple regression analysis: housing demand in the UK; 6. Heteroscedasticity: R&D, innovation and economic performance; 7. Autocorrelation: tourism and the environment; 8. Model misspecification: Tobin’s q and investment in the USA; Part III. Time Series Econometrics: 9. Structural breaks, non-stationarity and spurious regressions: venture capital and computing investment in the USA; 10. Error correction models AND cointegration: consumption and the multiplier in the UK; Part IV. Advanced Topics: 11. Panel estimation: divorce and income; 12. Binary dependent variables: war and poverty; Index.

The Econometric Modelling of Financial Time Series

Third edition

26. Measurement error models; 27. Missing data and imputation; A. Asymptotic theory; B. Making pseudo-random draw.

Terence C. Mills

Loughborough University
2005 253 x 177 mm 1056pp 43 line figures 101 tables 978-0-521-84805-3 Hardback £50.00

and Raphael N. Markellos

Athens University of Economics and Business

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The latest research techniques and findings relating to the empirical analysis of financial markets.

2008 247 x 174 mm 470pp 85 line figures 34 tables 63 figures 85 graphs

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Introductory Econometrics

Using Monte Carlo Simulation with Microsoft Excel

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Humberto Barreto

Wabash College, Indiana

and Frank Howland

Wabash College, Indiana

This accessible textbook, CD-ROM and supporting web site use Excel (R) to teach introductory econometrics.

2009 247 x 174 mm 310pp 34 tables 41 figures 43 graphs 978-0-521-84211-2 Hardback £60.00 978-0-521-60308-9 Paperback £23.99 www.cambridge.org/9780521842112

‘Hats off to Barreto and Howland for a clearly-written text that introduces the undergraduate to data analysis

  • Econometric Society Monographs / Mathematical Methods and Programming
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Price and Quantity Index Numbers

Models for Measuring Aggregate Change and Difference

Bert M. Balk

Statistics Netherlands and Erasmus Universiteit

Econometric Society Monographs

Forthcoming

Input-Output Analysis

Foundations and Extensions

Second edition

Ronald E. Miller

University of Pennsylvania
Rotterdam

Theory of Decision under Uncertainty

The first comprehensive text on index number theory since Irving Fisher’s 1922 The Making of Index Numbers.

2008 228 x 152 mm 300pp 978-0-521-88907-0 Hardback £48.00 www.cambridge.org/9780521889070

and Peter D. Blair

National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC

Itzhak Gilboa

The new edition of this classic textbook is an essential reference for students and scholars in the input-output

Tel-Aviv University and HEC, Paris

This book describes classical axiomatic theories of decision under uncertainty, critiques thereof, and alternative theories. It discusses the meaning of probability, focusing on the behavioral definition of subjective probability by Savage’s theorem. It presents nonadditive and multiple prior theories, as well as the case-based approach to the formation of beliefs. research and applications community. New topics covered include SAMs (and extended input-output models) and their connection to input-output data, structural decomposition analysis (SDA), multiplier decompositions, identifying important coefficients, and international input-output models.

2009 247 x 174 mm 785pp 153 tables 41 figures 24 graphs 978-0-521-51713-3 Hardback c. £85.00 978-0-521-73902-3 Paperback c. £40.00

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    Lee Edward Ohanian August 2020 UCLA, Department of Economics Work: (310) 825-0979 405 Hilgard Avenue Cell: (310) 968-6008 Los Angeles, CA 90095 e-mail: [email protected] Website: www.leeohanian.com Fields of Specialization Macroeconomics, International Economics. Education Ph.D. Economics University of Rochester, 1993 M.A. Economics University of Rochester, 1992 B.A. Economics U.C. Santa Barbara, 1979, with high honors Primary Faculty Appointments 2000 – Present , Professor of Economics, UCLA. (Vice Chair 2000-2004, 2006). 1999 – 2000, Associate Professor of Economics, UCLA. 1995 – 1999, Assistant and Associate Professor of Economics, University of Minnesota. 1992 – 1995, Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Research and Visiting Appointments 2011 – Present, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University 2011, Sam B. Cook Visiting Professor of Economics (Inaugural Chair Holder), Washington University, St. Louis 2010 – Present, Associate Director, Center for the Advanced Study in Economic Efficiency, Arizona State University 2010, John Weatherall Distinguished Fellow, Department of Economics, Queen’s University -1- 2009, Cowles Foundation Fellow, Department of Economics, Yale University 2007 - Present, Co-Director, (with Jeremy Greenwood), NBER Working Group “Macroeconomics Across Time and Space” 2003 – Present, Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research Industry Experience 1982 - 88 Vice President and Economist, Security Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, CA 1981 - 82 Senior Research Analyst, Continental Airlines, Los Angeles, CA. Public Policy Consulting 1993 – Present Consultant to various Federal Reserve banks and international central banks in other countries Honors, Fellowships, and Prizes 2001 - 2017 Scoville Distinguished Teaching Prize, UCLA 2012 – Present Fellow, Society for the Advancement of Economic Theory 1994 - 1996 Lawrence R.
  • Carlos Garriga

    Carlos Garriga

    Curriculum Vitae November 2017 CARLOS GARRIGA Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Telephone Numbers P.O. Box 442 Cell: (850) 339-5254 St. Louis, MO 63166, USA Fed: (314) 444-7412 Fax: (314) 444-8731 Citizenship E-mail: [email protected] Spain and U.S. URL: http://garriga.carlos.googlepages.com/ MAJOR FIELDS OF CONCENTRATION Macroeconomics, Housing, Financial and Monetary Economics, Public Economics EDUCATION Ph.D. Economics Universitat de Barcelona 1996-99 B.A. Economics Universitat de Barcelona 1995 EMPLOYMENT 2016- Current Vice President Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2015- 2016 Assistant Vice President Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2011-2014 Research Offi cer Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2009-2010 Senior Economist Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2007-2008 Economist Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 2001-2007 Assistant Professor Department of Economics, Florida State University 1999-2007 Research Member Centre de Recerca d’Economiadel Benestar (CREB) 1999-2001 Assistant Professor Department of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona 1996-1999 Instructor Department of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona 1997-1998 Instructor Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (U.N.E.D.) 1996-1998 Instructor Business School, Universitat de Barcelona VISITING POSITIONS April 2006 Visiting Scholar Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta January 2001 Visiting Scholar Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis August 2000 Visiting Professor Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis April-June 2000 Visiting Scholar Inst. for Emp. Macroeconomics, FRB of Minneapolis July-August 1999 Visiting Professor Research Dept., Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis July-December 1998 Visiting Dept.