Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by William Morrow $29.95
Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? How did the legalization of abortion affect the rate of violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an econo-mist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a...

The Art Of Money Getting by Kessinger Publishing, LLC $30.95
I hold that every man should, like Cuvier, the French naturalist, thoroughly know his business. So proficient was he in the study of natural history, that you might bring to him the bone, or even a section of a bone of an animal which he had never seen described, and, reasoning from analogy, he would be able to draw a picture of the object from which the bone had been taken. On one occasion his...

Big data: The next frontier for innovation, competition, and productivity by McKinsey Global Institute $2.99
Analyzing large data sets -- so-called big data -- will become a key basis of competition, underpinning new waves of productivity growth, innovation, and consumer surplus as long as the right policies and enablers are in place. Research by the McKinsey Global Institute and McKinsey's Business Technology Office examines the state of digital data and documents the significant value that can...

The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets (Study Guide to 5th Edition) by Addison-Wesley $34.00
The Sixth Edition of The Economics of Money, Banking, and Financial Markets represents the most extensive revision to date of this market-leading textbook. Drawing from his service as Executive Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Mishkin provides fresh, thoroughly updated coverage of and many new insights into the monetary policy process, the operation...

Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success by Harper $25.99
Why have all the sprinters who have run the 100 meters in under ten seconds been black? What's one thing Mozart, Venus Williams, and Michelangelo have in common? Is it good to praise a child's intelligence? Why are baseball players so superstitious? Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the...

Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion by Princeton University Press $37.50
The core methods in today's econometric toolkit are linear regression for statistical control, instrumental variables methods for the analysis of natural experiments, and differences-in-differences methods that exploit policy changes. In the modern experimentalist paradigm, these techniques address clear causal questions such as: Do smaller classes increase learning? Should wife batterers be...

Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach (with Economic Applications, Data Sets, Student Solutions Manual Printed Access Card) by South-Western College Pub $226.95
INTRODUCTORY ECONOMETRICS: A MODERN APPROACH, 4e illustrates how empirical researchers think about and apply econometric methods in real-world practice. The text's unique approach reflects the fact that undergraduate econometrics has moved beyond just a set of abstract tools to being genuinely useful for answering questions in business, policy evaluation, and forecasting environments. The...

Statistics for Business and Economics by South-Western College Pub $224.95
Discover how the most trusted approach to statistics today is Simply Powerful with the latest market-leading text from respected authors Anderson/Sweeney/Williams. STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, 11e introduces sound statistical methodology within a strong applications setting. The authors clearly demonstrate how statistical results provide insights into business decisions and present...

A Guide to Econometrics by Wiley-Blackwell $83.99
This is the perfect (and essential) supplement for all econometrics classes--from a rigorous first undergraduate course, to a first master's, to a PhD course.Explains what is going on in textbooks full of proofs and formulas Offers intuition, skepticism, insights, humor, and practical advice (dos and don’ts) Contains new chapters that cover instrumental variables and computational...

Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets by Pearson Academic $88.63