Empirical Research in Economics: Growing up with R

Empirical Research in Economics: Growing up with R presents a systematic approach to conducting empirical research in economics with the flexible and free software of R. At present, there is a lack of integration among course work, research methodology, and software usage in statistical analysis of economic data. The objective of this book is to help young professionals conduct an empirical study in economics over a reasonable period, with the expectation of four months in general. Key Features • Three versions of a study: proposal, program, and manuscript • Three stages for programming: beginner, wrapper, and contributor • Three journal articles analyzed in detail as samples • Another three articles prepared for a data analysis project • Grant writing techniques elaborated with real proposals • A peer review process demonstrated with real examples • All the R programs, tables, and figures completely reproducible • Numerous exercises for basic R programming techniques • Two R packages available on the R site, i.e., erer and apt • Learning through over 90 data sets and complete R programs