Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Program Impact Estimation with Binary Outcome Variables: Monte Carlo Results for Alternative Estimators and Empirical Examples -- Chapter 3 Stochastic Frontier Models with Bounded Inefficiency -- Chapter 4 Estimating Consumer Surplus in eBay Computer Monitor...

The book provides a simple, intuitive introduction to regression models for qualitative and discrete dependent variables, to sample selection models, and to event history models, all in the context of maximum likelihood estimation. It presents a wide range of commonly used models. The book...

Traditional econometric analysis concentrate on classical methods which are far from suitable handling actual economic problems. Modern econometric analysis tries to develop approaches from an economic perspective. This book presents survey articles of the most important methods in econometrics....