1. Introduction -- 2. Basic Statistics and Functions using R -- 3. Regression Fundamentals -- 4. Simple Linear Regression -- 5. Multiple Regression -- 6. Estimation Intervals and Analysis of Variance -- 7. Predictor Variable Transformations -- 8. Model Diagnostics -- 9. Variable Selection.

This research contrasts three econometric alternatives for stochastic efficiency frontier analysis: order – inter-quantile – and inverse order regression under the assumption of truncated error term distribution, and replicated moment estimation. The demonstration departs from a simple...