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# Mostly Harmless Econometrics: An Empiricist's Companion

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Review: Learning everything all over again - This is a great book that I really wish had been written when I was first learning econometrics. It is probably best appreciated by someone who has already taken one or two econometrics classes and has had some exposure to applied econometrics research. If you haven't taken econometrics yet you will not really appreciate the 'paradigm shift' that they are trying to explain nor appreciate some of the humor and storytelling. But if you are like myself someone who first learned econometrics more than a decade ago you'll find yourself reading this book page by page with appreciation. I feel that it is helping me to develop a much more mature understanding of the field of applied micro econometrics (helping me to confirm hunches and general notions I already and also new gems of insight). There are many cookbooks that might explain the methods in more depth (e.g. Cameron and Trivedi Microeconometrics) but that's not the purpose of this book. It's purpose is to make you think more about 'research design' which is to say about the questions that you pose, and how you pose them, rather than the methods that you use to try to arrive at answers. For too long econometricians got lost in the details of methods without taking a step back to think about some really fundamental questions first. The book is filled with examples of both good and bad research and you'll be surprised at how bad some past very influential research looks in light of modern day paradigms. It's not that these earlier researchers didn't know enough math, it's that they used the math without clear enough purpose. This book will make you a better economist and beyond that make you see the world around you slightly differently. You'll end up with a keener eye for all those natural experiments happening all around you. If you are an advanced undergraduate, MA or starting PhD student with any pretensions of becoming engaged in original applied economics research this book should be a "must have" on your bookshelf.
Review: Lovely graduate level textbook - in good condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #72,125 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Econometrics & Statistics #36 in Economics (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 617 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Learning everything all over again
*by E***R on May 14, 2010*

This is a great book that I really wish had been written when I was first learning econometrics. It is probably best appreciated by someone who has already taken one or two econometrics classes and has had some exposure to applied econometrics research. If you haven't taken econometrics yet you will not really appreciate the 'paradigm shift' that they are trying to explain nor appreciate some of the humor and storytelling. But if you are like myself someone who first learned econometrics more than a decade ago you'll find yourself reading this book page by page with appreciation. I feel that it is helping me to develop a much more mature understanding of the field of applied micro econometrics (helping me to confirm hunches and general notions I already and also new gems of insight). There are many cookbooks that might explain the methods in more depth (e.g. Cameron and Trivedi Microeconometrics) but that's not the purpose of this book. It's purpose is to make you think more about 'research design' which is to say about the questions that you pose, and how you pose them, rather than the methods that you use to try to arrive at answers. For too long econometricians got lost in the details of methods without taking a step back to think about some really fundamental questions first. The book is filled with examples of both good and bad research and you'll be surprised at how bad some past very influential research looks in light of modern day paradigms. It's not that these earlier researchers didn't know enough math, it's that they used the math without clear enough purpose. This book will make you a better economist and beyond that make you see the world around you slightly differently. You'll end up with a keener eye for all those natural experiments happening all around you. If you are an advanced undergraduate, MA or starting PhD student with any pretensions of becoming engaged in original applied economics research this book should be a "must have" on your bookshelf.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lovely graduate level textbook
*by S***I on December 7, 2025*

in good condition

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
*by C***N on September 1, 2019*

OK, let's be honest. There is nothing "harmless" about this book. Contrary to what the title suggests, it requires some serious background expertise in econometrics. So if you are looking for an introduction to econometrics, this is not your book. Instead, try Mastering Metrics by the same authors or Wooldridge's Introduction to Econometrics. If you are a complete beginner, Mastering Metrics might be the best choice. Keeping this in mind, Mostly Harmless Econometrics is an excellent resource for those who have some background in econometrics and are interested in applying their theoretical knowledge to practical problems. I read this as part of my Ph.D. program in economics, and it was incredibly helpful. To be clear, you don't need a Ph.D. in economics to understand this, but having taken a class in econometrics or statistics is highly recommended.

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