This major new textbook is intended for students taking introductory courses in Probability Theory and Statistical Inference. The text is extremely student-friendly, with pathways designed for semester usage, and although aimed primarily at students of econometrics and economics, will have...

The primary aim of the paper is to place current methodological discussions on empirical modeling contrasting the 'theory first' versus the 'data first' perspectives in the context of a broader methodological framework with a view to constructively appraise them. In particular, the paper focuses...

The primary aim of the paper is to place current methodological discussions in macroeconometric modeling contrasting the 'theory first' versus the 'data first' perspectives in the context of a broader methodological framework with a view to constructively appraise them. In particular, the paper...