Advances in Economics and Econometrics: Volume 1: Theory and Applications, Eighth World Congress (Econometric Society Monographs Book 35)

This is the first of three volumes containing edited versions of papers and commentaries presented in invited symposium sessions of the Eighth World Congress of the Econometric Society. The papers summarize and interpret recent key developments and discuss future directions in a wide range of topics in economics and econometrics. The papers cover both theory and applications. Written by leading specialists in their fields these volumes provide a unique survey of progress in the discipline. Read more Continue reading Read less BOOK DESCRIPTION
This is the first of three volumes containing edited versions of papers and commentaries presented in invited symposium sessions of the Eighth World Congress of the Econom etric Society. The papers summarize and interpret recent key developments and discuss future directions in a wide range of topics in economics and econometrics. The papers cover both theory and applications. Written by leading specialists in their fields these volumes provide a unique survey of progress in the discipline. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. REVIEW
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This volume contains surveys of the most important topics in economics. --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mathias Dewatripont is Professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, a Research Fellow at its European Centre for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES) , and Research Director of the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) .

Mathias Dewatripont is Professor at the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, a Research Fellow at its European Centre for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics (ECARES) , and Research Director of the London-based Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) .

Lars Peter Hansen is Homer J. Livingston Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago. Professors Dewatripont, Hansen and Turnovsky are Fellows of the Econometric Society and were Program Co-Chairs of the Eighth World Congress of the Econometric Society, held in Seattle, Washington, in August 2000.

Stephen J. Turnovsky is Professor of Economics at the University of Washington.

Matt Jackson is an author, editor and the president of Summit Studios, a publishing company specializing in books about travel and the outdoors. Matt's first book, "The Canada Chronicles: A Four-year Hitchhiking Odyssey", is a Canadian bestseller and won the IPPY award for best North American travel memoir in 2004. --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. Read more Continue reading Read less