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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tony Lancaster (Brown University, Rhode Island)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) Volume: 17 ISBN: 9781139052184ISBN 10: 1139052187 Publication Date: 05 January 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface; Part I. Model Building: 1. Some basic results; 2. Covariates and the hazard function; 3. Parametric families of duration distribution; 4. Mixture models; 5. Some important processes; 6. Some structural transition models; Part II. Inference: 7. Identifiability issues; 8. Fully parametric inference; 9. Limited information inference; 10. Misspecification analysis; 11. Residual analysis; Appendix 1: The gamma function and distribution; Appendix 2: Some properties of the Laplace transform; Bibliography; Index.Reviews'This is an important book. It provides an excellent, comprehensive introduction to a rapidly expanding field of econometric methods ...'. Economica 'The analysis of transition/duration data is the next frontier beyond the now well-charted area of qualitative choice and limited-dependent variables. Lancaster's book is an excellent travel guide to this relatively unknown but beautiful land where time-series analysis and qualitative choice merge. Even if they do not decide to stay, economists and social scientists will return enriched from a trip under Professor Lancaster's guidance.' Geert Ridder, University of Groningen 'This is an important book. It provides an excellent, comprehensive introduction to a rapidly expanding field of econometric methods ...'. Economica 'The analysis of transition/duration data is the next frontier beyond the now well-charted area of qualitative choice and limited-dependent variables. Lancaster's book is an excellent travel guide to this relatively unknown but beautiful land where time-series analysis and qualitative choice merge. Even if they do not decide to stay, economists and social scientists will return enriched from a trip under Professor Lancaster's guidance.' Geert Ridder, University of Groningen Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |