Economics Catalog 2013

New & ForthcomingTitles

Econometrics & Quantitative Methods

  1. Financial Modelling and Asset Valuation with Excel

    By Morten Helbæk, Ragnar Løvaas, Jon Olav Mjølhus

    Finance is Excel! This book takes you straight into the fascinating world of Excel, the powerful tool for number crunching. In a clear cut language it amalgamates financial theory with Excel providing you with the skills you need to build financial models for private or professional use. A&...

    To Be Published June 10th 2013 by Routledge

  2. Social Statistics

    The Basics and Beyond

    By Thomas J. Linneman

    Series: Contemporary Sociological Perspectives

    With just the right level of detail, and a graphically innovative approach, this book carefully guides students through the statistical techniques they will encounter in the real world. The basics are covered in a non-intimidating way for your students, plus multiple regression, interaction effects...

    Published December 8th 2010 by Routledge

  3. Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences

    By Rachel A. Gordon

    Applied Statistics for the Social and Health Sciences provides graduate students in the social and health sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish statistical models using contemporary standards. The book targets the social and health science...

    Published May 8th 2012 by Routledge

  4. Regression Analysis for the Social Sciences

    By Rachel A. Gordon

    The book provides graduate students in the social sciences with the basic skills that they need to estimate, interpret, present, and publish basic regression models using contemporary standards. Key features of the book include: interweaving the teaching of statistical concepts with examples...

    Published February 25th 2010 by Routledge

  5. Current Topics in the Theory and Application of Latent Variable Models

    Edited by Michael C. Edwards, Robert C. MacCallum

    This book presents recent developments in the theory and application of latent variable models (LVMs) by some of the most prominent researchers in the field. Topics covered involve a range of LVM frameworks including item response theory, structural equation modeling, factor analysis, and latent...

    Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge

  6. Measurement Theory in Action: Case Studies and Exercises

    Case Studies and Exercises, Second Edition

    By Kenneth Shultz, David Whitney, Michael J. Zickar

    To Be Published November 29th 2013 by Routledge

  7. Contemporary Issues in Exploratory Data Mining in the Behavioral Sciences

    Edited by John J. McArdle, Gilbert A. Ritschard

    Series: Quantitative Methodology Series

    This book reviews the latest techniques in exploratory data mining (EDM) for the analysis of data in the social and behavioral sciences to help researchers assess the predictive value of different combinations of variables in large data sets. Methodological findings and conceptual models that...

    To Be Published August 18th 2013 by Routledge

  8. Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling with IBM SPSS

    2nd Edition

    By Ronald H. Heck, Scott L. Thomas, Lynn N. Tabata

    Series: Quantitative Methodology Series

    This book demonstrates how to use multilevel and longitudinal modeling techniques available in the IBM SPSS mixed-effects program (MIXED). Annotated screen shots provide readers with a step-by-step understanding of each technique and navigating the program. Readers learn how to set up, run, and...

    To Be Published July 22nd 2013 by Routledge