Do smaller classes increase learning? Should wife batters be arrested? How much does education raise wages? Mostly Harmless Econometrics show how the basic tools of applied econometrics allow the data to speak.
“This pathbreaking book is a must-read for any scientist who is interested in formulating and testing hypotheses about the social world. This includes political scientists, sociologists, historians, geographers, and anthropologists. The book is clever and funny, and guides you through the tangle of problems that confront empirical research in social science. I wish I had had it years ago.” —James Robinson, Harvard University
“Interesting and unusual, this is an econometrics book with attitude. It offers real answers and suggestions to problems faced daily by those engaged in the analysis of economic data. I will recommend it to my students.” —Guido Imbens, Harvard University
“A well-written and very quirky take on econometric practice.” —Orley Ashenfelter, Princeton University
Kniha v anglickém jazyce... Useful for students, practitioners, and researchers, this book covers state-of-the-art planning techniques, acting techniques, and their integration which will allow readers to design intelligent systems that are able to act effectively in the real world.
If you're serious about getting rich, Felix Dennis can show you how. Starting out as a college dropout with no family money, he managed to make himself one of the hundred richest individuals in the U.K. Along the way, he founded Maxim magazine and created his own publishing empire.
Engineering Documentation Control Handbook: Configuration Management and Product Lifecycle Management Frank B. Watts, Fourth Edition. A thoroughly practical guide to the implementation and improvement of Engineering Documentation Control (EDC), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Product Configuration Management (CM).
Detailed Solution in Eight Programming Languages. 2nd Edition - Revised and Updated. Take the guesswork out of using regular expressions. With more than 140 proven recipes, this cookbook provides everything you need to solve a wide range of real-world problems. Novices will learn basic skills and tools, and programmers and experienced users will find a wealth of detail.
Featuring 1,000 unpublished photographs, this is the first book about the 4,500 Norwegian volunteers in the Waffen SS. Written by Geir Brenden and Tommy Natedal - who have researched the Norwegian volunteers since the 1980s - the book is based on Geir and Tommy's large photo archive and covers the various fronts where most Norwegian volunteers fought.
Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager, Third Edition. Read hilarious stories with serious lessons that Michael Lopp extracts from his varied and sometimes bizarre experiences as a manager at Apple, Pinterest, Palantir, Netscape, Symantec, Slack, and Borland.
THE REVEALING STORY OF DAVID MISCAVIGE’S CHILDHOOD AND HIS PATH TO THE HEAD SEAT OF THE CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY, AS SEEN THROUGH THE EYES OF HIS FATHER, RON MISCAVIGE.
In this collection of 180 reflections, author Charles Ringma interacts with Henri Nouwen, one of the most influential contemporary writers on Christian spirituality. Designed to be used as a handbook for inner development, times of retreat, spiritual renewal, re-evaluation and prayer, this book is meant to be a conversation partner—to encourage each one of us in our own journey of faith.
When a troubled model falls to her death from a snow-covered Mayfair balcony, it is assumed that she has committed suicide. However, her brother has his doubts, and calls in private investigator Cormoran Strike to look into the case...
New and experienced weavers alike will treasure this collection of ninety-two miniature overshot patterns by Bertha Gray Hayes. Delightfully modern (many are asymmetrical; all are original), each pattern includes the threading, drawdown, and a color photo of a woven sample. Most of the samples were woven by Bertha Gray Hayes and mounted on her uniquely designed "sample cards."
Kniha obsahuje úvodní slovo o autorovi v ruštině, anglické texty Rip Van Winkle, The Spectre Bridegroom a The Legend of Sleepy Hollow a anglicko-ruský slovníček s výslovností na konci knihy. V celé knize jsou poznámky pod čarou - vysvětlivky některých anglických výrazů a idiomů v ruštině.
The Real Story of My Mother and Me. "My feelings about my mother and about our relationship are so confused that to write them down with clarity would mean I had them all figured out, which I do not." — BROOKE SHIELDS'S DIARY, 1984
Modern advertising has changed dramatically since the early twentieth century, but when it comes to food, Katherine Parkin writes, the message has remained consistent. Advertisers have historically promoted food in distinctly gendered terms, returning repeatedly to themes that associated shopping and cooking with women...
Do you have a hobby you wish you could indulge in all day? An obsession that keeps you up at night? Now is the perfect time to take that passion and make a living doing what you love. In Crush It! Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion, Gary Vaynerchuk shows you how to use the power of the Internet to turn your real interests into real businesses.
Do smaller classes increase learning? Should wife batters be arrested? How much does education raise wages? Mostly Harmless Econometrics show how the basic tools of applied econometrics allow the data to speak.
