TY  - BOOK
AU  - Spanos,Aris 
TI  - Probability Theory and Statistical Inference: Econometric Modeling with Observational Data
SN  - 9780521413541
U1  - 519.2 
PY  - 1999///
CY  - Cambridge : 
PB  - Cambridge University Press, 
KW  - Econometrics
KW  - Probabilities
N1  - Includes Index; 	1. An introduction to empirical modeling --
2. Probability theory : a modeling framework --
3. The notion of a probability model --
App. A. Univariate probability models --
4. The notion of a random sample --
App. B. Bivariate distributions --
5. Probabilistic concepts and real data --
6. The notion of non-random sample --
7. Regression and related notions --
8. Stochastic processes --
9. Limit theorems --
10. From probability theory to statistical inference --
11. An introduction to statistical inference --
12. Estimation I: Properties of estimators --
13. Estimation II: Methods of estimation --
14. Hypothesis testing --
15. Misspecification testing
N2  - 	
The primary objective of this text is to establish the framework for the empirical modelling of observational (non-experimental) data. The book is aimed at students taking introductory courses in proabilitity theory and statistical inference
ER  -