How to do empirical economics

Francis Kamarz (editor), Joshua Angrist, David Blau, Armin Falk, Jean-Marc Robin and Christopher R. Taber
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Francis Kamarz (editor): INSEE
Christopher R. Taber: Northwestern University

Investigaciones Economicas, 2006, vol. 30, issue 2, 179-206

Abstract: This article presents a discussion among leading economists on how to do empirical research in economics. The participants discuss their reasons for starting research projects, data base construction, the methods they use, the role of theory, and their views on the main alternative empirical approaches. The article ends with a discussion of a set of articles which exemplify best practice in empirical work.

Keywords: Empirical research; econometric methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B4 C5 C8 C9 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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