Econometrics(计量经济学):the social science in which the tools of economic theory, mathematics, and statistical inference are applied to the analysis of economic phenomena
the result of a certain outlook on the role of economics, consists of the application of mathematical statistics to economic data to lend empirical support to the models constructed by mathematical economics and to obtain numerical results
Econometric analysis proceeds along the following lines 计量经济学分析环节1)Creating a statement of theory or hypothesis
建立一种理论假说2)Collecting data
搜集数据3)Specifying the mathematical model of theory
设定数学模型4)Specifying the statistical, or econometric, model of theory
设置记录或经济计量模型5)Estimating the parameters of the chosen econometric model
估计经济计量模型参数6)Checking for model adequacy : Model specificati