Econometric Theory

2011 至 2018 年間,本魯在臺大經濟系講授博士班計量經濟理論,前後編寫了 408 頁的課程講義。此後,就不再開授過經研所博士班程度的計量經濟理論的課,於是這些講義便寂寞地躺在電腦資料夾的深處。

與其讓它們就這麼塵封著,不如讓它們以比較體面的姿態,繼續寂寞地躺在資料夾深處——於是這陣子本魯動手做了大幅的修訂與擴充。

當然,若想跟著一流計量經濟學家學一流的計量經濟理論,絕對該讀 Bruce Hansen 那本堪稱聖經的磚頭巨著;當代的經濟學博士生們也大多是啃著那本聖經級的磚頭計量巨著。但萬一真有人?想學?一位邊陲國家的三流計量經濟學家,如何以三流的方式學計量經濟理論,那麼下面這兩本,就絕對是 must read

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教科書《Econometric Theory》完整目次(27 + 3 附錄,共 551 頁)

Part I — Foundations and the Linear Model

1.  Introduction: Identification, Estimands, and the Aims of Econometrics.

2.  The Conditional Expectation Function, Linear Projection, and Conditional Quantiles

3.  The Algebra and Geometry of Least Squares

4.  Finite-Sample Theory of Least Squares

5.  Hypothesis Testing in the Normal Regression Model

6.  Large-Sample Theory for Least Squares and Quantile Regression

7.  Time-Series Building Blocks and Dependent-Data Asymptotics

8.  Heteroskedasticity, Clustering, and Robust Inference

9.  The Bootstrap, Subsampling, and Resampling Inference

10.  Nonparametric Regression

Part II — Instrumental Variables, GMM, and Efficient Estimation

11.  Endogeneity, Instrumental Variables, and Two-Stage Least Squares

12.  Generalized Method of Moments

13.  Maximum Likelihood, Quasi-Maximum Likelihood, and M-Estimation

14.  Semiparametric Efficiency

Part III — Models for Special Data

15.  Discrete Response Models

16.  Panel Data Models

17.  Limited Dependent Variables and Sample Selection

Part IV — Causal Inference and Treatment Effects

18.  Potential Outcomes and the Evaluation Problem

19.  Selection on Observables: Regression, Propensity Scores, and Doubly-Robust Estimation

20.  Instrumental Variables and the LATE Framework

21.  Marginal Treatment Effects and the Generalized Roy Model.

22.  Difference-in-Differences and Event Studies

23.  Regression Discontinuity Designs.

Part V — Distributional Methods

24.  Quantile Regression

25.  Distribution Regression and Counterfactual Analysis

26.  Distributional and Quantile Treatment Effects

Part VI — Modern Topics

27.  High-Dimensional Controls and Double/Debiased Machine Learning

Appendices

A.  Matrix Algebra

B.  Probability and Distribution Theory

C.  Empirical Processes