Textbooks

by Douglas M Patterson , Language: English

The analysis ofwhat might be called "dynamic nonlinearity" in time series has its roots in the pioneering work ofBrillinger (1965) – who first pointed out how the bispectrum and higher order polyspectra could, in principle, be used to test for nonlinear serial dependence – and in Subba Rao and Gabr (1980) and Hinich (1982) who each showed how Brillinger’s insight could be translated into a statistical test. Hinich’s test, because ittakes advantage ofthe large sample statisticalpropertiesofthe bispectral estimates became the first usable statistical test for nonlinear serial dependence.

by Sophie Goldie , Language: English

This brand new series has been written for the University of Cambridge International Examinations course for AS and A Level Mathematics (9709). This title covers the requirements of P2 and P3. The authors are experienced examiners and teachers who have written extensively at this level, so have ensured all mathematical concepts are explained using language and terminology that is appropriate for students across the world. Students are provded with clear and detailed worked examples and questions from Cambridge International past papers, so they have the opportunity for plenty of essential exam practice.

by Bruce Champ , Scott Freeman , Joseph Haslag , Language: English

The approach of this text is to teach monetary economics using the classical paradigm of rational agents in a market setting. Too often monetary economics has been taught as a collection of facts about existing institutions for students to memorize. By teaching from first principles instead, the authors aim to instruct students not only in the monetary policies and institutions that exist today in the United States and Canada, but also in what policies and institutions may or should exist tomorrow and elsewhere.

by Pablo Branas-Garza , Antonio Cabrales , Language: English

How do humans make choices, both when facing nature and when interacting with one another? Experimental Economics Volume I seeks to answer these questions by examining individual’s choices in strategic settings and predicting choices based on experimental methodology.

by Badi H. Baltagi , Language: English

A Companion to Theoretical Econometrics provides a comprehensive reference to the basics of econometrics. This companion focuses on the foundations of the field and at the same time integrates popular topics often encountered by practitioners. The chapters are written by international experts and provide up-to-date research in areas not usually covered by standard econometric texts. – Focuses on the foundations of econometrics. – Integrates real-world topics encountered by professionals and practitioners.

by Lászlo Mátyás , Patrick Sevestre , Language: English

The aim of this volume is to provide a general overview of the econometrics of panel data, both from a theoretical and from an applied viewpoint. Since the pioneering papers by Kuh (1959), Mundlak (1961), Hoch (1962), and Balestra and Nerlove (1966), the pooling of cross section and time series data has become an increasingly popular way of quantifying economic relationships. Each series provides information lacking in the other, so a combination of both leads to more accurate and reliable results than would be achievable by one type of series alone.

by Chandan Mukherjee , Howard White , Marc Wuyts , Language: English

Getting accurate data on less developed countries has created great problems for studying these areas. Yet until recently students of development economics have relied on standard econometrics texts, which assume a Western context. Econometrics and Data Analysis for Developing Countries solves this problem. It will be essential reading for all advanced students of development economics.

by Helmut Lütkepohl , Markus Krätzig , Language: English

Time series econometrics is a rapidly evolving field. Particularly, the cointegration revolution has had a substantial impact on applied analysis. Hence, no textbook has managed to cover the full range of methods in current use and explain how to proceed in applied domains. This gap in the literature motivates the present volume. The methods are sketched out, reminding the reader of the ideas underlying them and giving sufficient background for empirical work. The treatment can also be used as a textbook for a course on applied time series econometrics.

by D.R. Cox , D.V. Hinkley , O.E. Barndorff-Nielsen , Language: English

The analysis, prediction and interpolation of economic and other time series has a long history and many applications. Major new developments are taking place, driven partly by the need to analyze financial data. The five papers in this book describe those new developments from various viewpoints and are intended to be an introduction accessible to readers from a range of backgrounds. The book arises out of the second Seminaire European de Statistique (SEMSTAT) held in Oxford in December 1994. This brought together young statisticians from across Europe, and a series of introductory lectures were given on topics at the forefront of current research activity.

by Wayne Wiegand , F William Summers Professor Emeritus School of Library and Information Studies Wayne Wiegand , Language: English

Despite dire predictions in the late twentieth century that public libraries would not survive the turn of the millennium, their numbers have only increased. Two of three Americans frequent a public library at least once a year, and nearly that many are registered borrowers. Although library authorities have argued that the public library functions primarily as a civic institution necessary for maintaining democracy, generations of library patrons tell a different story.
In Part of Our Lives, Wayne A.

by Morris Bishop , Language: English

In this indispensable volume, one of America’s ranking scholars combines a life’s work of research and teaching with the art of lively narration. Both authoritative and beautifully told, The Middle Ages is the full story of the thousand years between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance – a time that saw the rise of kings and emperors, the flowering of knighthood, the development of Europe, the increasing power of the Catholic Church, and the advent of the middle class. With exceptional grace and wit, Morris Bishop vividly reconstructs this distinctive era of European history in a work that will inform and delight scholars and general readers alike.&

by Kenneth William Ford , Language: English

In this engaging scientific memoir, Kenneth Ford recounts the time when, in his mid-twenties, he was a member of the team that designed and built the first hydrogen bomb. He worked with — and relaxed with — scientific giants of that time such as Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, Stan Ulam, John von Neumann, and John Wheeler, and here offers illuminating insights into the personalities, the strengths, and the quirks of these men. Well known for his ability to explain physics to nonspecialists, Ford also brings to life the physics of fission and fusion and provides a brief history of nuclear science from the discovery of radioactivity in 1896 to the ten-megaton explosion of "Mike" that obliterated a Pacific Island in 1952.F

by Dieter Arnold , Language: English

The South Cemeteries of Lisht/the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition.

by LouAnn Gerken , Language: English

The English word infant is derived from the Latin word meaning unable to speak, reflecting the general sense that the transition from infancy into childhood is marked by the production of the childs first word. However, modern methods for measuring infant behavior and brain activity suggest that there is a great deal of language learning that goes on before first word production. The book, Language Development, by LouAnn Gerken, Ph.D. examines both classic and current studies that trace the development of human language from before birth to the early childhood years.

by David Crystal , Language: English

The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. By some counts, only 600 of the 6,000 or so languages in the world are ‘safe’ from the threat of extinction.

by Irma Becerra-Fernandez , Rajiv Sabherwal , Language: English

This new book approaches knowledge management (KM) from several perspectives: it spans electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, information systems, and business. Comprehensive yet clearly and concisely written, "Knowledge Management" is simultaneously strong in managerial, technical, and systemic aspects of KM, providing readers with the right combination of theory, technology, and solutions. Organized coherently into four sections, "Knowledge Management" covers the principles, technologies, capture systems, sharing systems, and application systems of KM.

by Steven M. Bragg , Language: English

The Controller’s Function, Fourth Edition is the go-to resource new and established professionals can turn to for the most up-to-date information on enhancing their performance and sustaining their company’s competitive advantage.Now with new chapters on cost accounting and accounting for acquisitions, the Fourth Edition offers you numerous real-world examples, expertly balancing both the technical and managerial sides of the job.Busy professionals can quickly access the latest information on:Job descriptions for all positions reporting to the controllerFlex budgetingDiscussion of sales bottlenecksRole of throughput in determining appropriate overhead levelsThroughput analysis for capital investmentsDiscussion of the fast close for public companiesDiscussion of cost reduction and analysisCost accountingAccounting for acquisitionsFrom describing essential competencies to detailing the more sophisticated skills like activity-based costing, target costing, and outsourcing, the Fourth Edition provides you with a complete overview of the multifaceted job of the controller—from the most basic "bread-and-butter" aspects of your job to the most advanced.

by Robert F. Hartley , Language: English

Hartley’s casebook is rich in content with easy to read case studies that are well suited for business professionals. They’ll learn every key aspect of management, from performance and crisises; to mergers and acquisitions. The tenth edition presents more new case studies to illustrate management concepts. These include Google’s entrepreneurial strategy, Procter and Gamble, Starbucks, and more. Recent business failures and successes are also examined in a way that offers practical insights and strategic principles.

by Kermit Schoenholtz , Stephen Cecchetti , Language: English

Cecchetti & Schoenholtz’s Money, Banking, and Financial Markets stays relevant and interesting through the text’s unique emphasis on the Five Core Principles, the early introduction of risk, an integrated global perspective, and the integration of FRED data in the text and problem material. By focusing on the big picture via core principles, Cecchetti & Schoenholtz teaches students the rationale for financial rules and institutional structure so that even when the financial system evolves, students’ knowledge will not be out of date.

by Jeff Prince , Michael Baye , Language: English

Baye and Prince’s bestselling Managerial Economics and Business Strategy provides a complete solution designed to help students use tools from intermediate microeconomics, game theory, and industrial organization to make sound managerial decisions.

by Rebecca Fortnum , Language: English

In these brand new interviews, twenty of the most important women artists practicing internationally but based in Britain discuss their work, their influences and their relationship with the art historical canon. Enlightening and hugely entertaining, the interviews, with artists spanning different generations and working in media as diverse as performance art, painting, sculpture, video and installation, give fascinating insights into both the artists’ lives and the creative process. Fortnum speaks to: Jananne Al-Ani, Gillian Ayres, Claire Barclay, Christine Borland, Sonia Boyce, Maria Chevska, Tacita Dean, Tracey Emin, Anya Gallaccio, Lucy Gunning, Jane Harris, Runa Islam, Vanessa Jackson, Emma Kay, Tanya Kovats, Maria Lalic, Hayley Newman, Paula Rego and Jemima Stehli and Tomoko Takahashi.

by Aman Ullah , Language: English

Over the last three decades much research in empirical and theoretical economics has been carried on under various assumptions. For example a parametric functional form of the regression model, the heteroskedasticity, and the autocorrelation is always as sumed, usually linear. Also, the errors are assumed to follow certain parametric distri butions, often normal. A disadvantage of parametric econometrics based on these assumptions is that it may not be robust to the slight data inconsistency with the particular parametric specification.

by Francis D. K. Ching , Mark M. Jarzombek , Vikramaditya Prakash , Language: English

"Because of its exceptionally wide perspective, even architectural historians who do not teach general survey courses are likely to enjoy and appreciate it."—Annali d’architettura"Not only does A Global History of Architecture own the territory (of world architecture), it pulls off this audacious task with panache, intelligence, and—for the most part—grace."—Journal of the Society of Architectural HistoriansRevised and updated—the compelling history of the world’s great architectural achievementsOrganized along a global timeline, A Global History of Architecture, Second Edition has been updated and revised throughout to reflect current scholarship.

by Willy Boesiger , Hans Girsberger , Language: English