Model building via linear regression models. Method of least squares, theory and practice. Checking for adequacy of a model, examination of residuals, checking outliers. Practical hand on experience ...

To discover the linear relationship, we could measure the weight of three individuals at each height and apply linear regression to model the mean weight as a function of height using a straight ...

Simple linear regression is commonly used in forecasting and financial analysis—for a company to tell how a change in the GDP could affect sales, for example. Microsoft Excel and other software ...

Understanding one of the most important types of data analysis.

Course TopicsLinear models, generalized linear models, and nonlinear models are examples of parametric regression models because we know the function that describes the relationship between the ...

Joshua D. Angrist, Estimation of Limited Dependent Variable Models with Dummy Endogenous Regressors: Simple Strategies for Empirical Practice, Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Vol. 19, No. 1 ...