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Energy price impact modelling in agriculture sector
(2010-07-20)
This paper surveys the voluminous literature on energy price impacts studies; both types of impacts and techniques used to estimate them are reviewed in detail. Different types of energy price impacts are classified into ...
Statistical Inference: A Technical Note
(2010-08-03)
Statistical inference is basically concerned with drawing conclusions about a population based on samples drawn from it. The probabilistic decision criteria are the very foundation of inferential statistics. The concept ...
Econometrics, Models and Methodology
(2010-08-03)
This note defines what econometrics is. The differences between models and economic models are brought out. The six steps involved in econometric model building are (a) statement of theory of hypothesis, (b) specification ...
A Technical Note on Correlation Theory
(2010-08-03)
This note defines correlation and discusses various forms of correlations. Partial and rank correlations are also discussed, and an example is given to compute linear and rank correlation coefficients.
Some Basic Concepts of Statistics
(2010-08-04)
Statistics consist of two parts: descriptive and inferential. Knowledge of some basic statistical concepts is a prerequisite for developing deep into the theory of statistical inference and econometric analysis. Concepts ...
Data Summary Measures
(2010-08-03)
Various data summary measures are briefly discussed in this note. In the first section, various measures of location or averages are discussed, followed by a discussion on measures of data dispersion in the second section. ...
The Development of Eurodollar Market
(2010-08-02)