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EViews is a state of the art program featuring an
easy-to-learn, user-friendly interface. EViews is so easy to use that most users can jump
right in and work productively, immediately performing tasks ranging from data
manipulation, to statistical and econometric analysis, to complex multivariate simulation,
to construction of presentation graphs and tables.
Still, wouldn't it be great if there were a "where to
begin" guide filled with examples and step-by-step instructions to help both new and
experienced users harness the full power of EViews?
| "Most of the book is written as if you were
seated in front of an EViews computer session and you and I were having a conversation.
Reading the book while running EViews is certainly recommended, but it’ll also work
just fine to read—pretending EViews is running—while you’re actually
plunked down in your favorite arm chair."
--EViews Illustrated |
Now there is...
EViews Illustrated is a primer to the EViews
program, filled with examples, step-by-step instructions, and screen-shot images. Written
by Richard Startz, professor of Economics at the University of Washington, and long-time
EViews user, EViews Illustrated's 416-pages offer a step-by-step guide to the
EViews program, walking you through each step from launching the program, to importing
existing data and transforming the data, to data analysis, to regression estimation,
forecasting, and much more.
Packed with useful discussion, hints, and tips, EViews
Illustrated is sure to satisfy EViews users at every level of experience.
(New purchases of EViews 6.0 are bundled with a printed
copy of EViews Illustrated. This primer is also available for a low price of $40
per copy. To place an order, simply contact
us directly via fax, phone or email. International customers may also order from one of our
distributors. )
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Chapter 1 |
 A
Quick Walk Through
(PDF, 837K /
right-click to save) |
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Workfile:
The Basic EViews Document
Viewing an Individual Series
Looking at Different Samples
Generating a New Series
Looking at a Pair of Series Together
Estimating Your First Regression in EViews
Saving Your Work
Forecasting
What's Ahead |
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Chapter 2 |
EViews-Meet Data
(PDF, 1.38MB / right-click to save) |
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The Structure of Data and the Structure of a Workfile
Creating a New Workfile
Deconstructing the Workfile
Time to Type
Identity Noncrisis
Dated Series
The Import Business
Adding Data To An Existing Workfile--Or, Being
Rectangular Doesn't Mean Being Inflexible
Among the Missing
Quick Review
Appendix: Having A Good Time With Your Date |
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Chapter 3 |
Getting the Most From Least Squares
(PDF, 696KB / right-click to save) |
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First Regression
The Really Important Regression Results
The Pretty Important (But Not So Important as the
Last Section's) Regression Results
A Multiple Regression Is Simple Too
Hypothesis Testing
Representing
What's Left After You've Gotten the Most
Out of Least Squares
Quick Review |
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Chapter 4 |
Data-The Transformational Experience |
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Your
Basic Elementary Algebra
Simple Sample Says
Data Types Plain and Fancy
Numbers and Letters
Can We Have A Date?
What Are Your Values?
Relative Exotica
Quick Review |
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Chapter 5 |
Picture This! |
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A Simple Soup-To-Nuts Graphing Example
A Graphic Description of the Creative Process
Picture One Series
Group Graphics
Let's Look At This From Another Angle
To Summarize
Categorical Graphs
Togetherness of the Second Sort
Quick Review and Look Ahead |
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Chapter 6 |
Intimacy With Graphic Objects |
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To Freeze Or Not To Freeze Redux
A Touch of Text
Shady Areas and No-Worry Lines
Templates for Success
Your Data Another Sorta Way
Give A Graph A Fair Break
Options, Options, Options
The Impact of Globalization on Intimate Graphic Activity
Quick Review? |
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Chapter 7 |
Look at Your Data |
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Sorting Things Out
Describing Series-Just The Facts Please
Describing Series-Picturing the Distribution
Tests On Series
Describing Groups-Just the Facts-Putting It Together |
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Chapter 8 |
Forecasting |
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Just Push the Button
Theory of Forecasting
Dynamic Versus Static Forecasting
Sample Forecast Samples
Facing the Unknown
Forecast Evaluation
Forecasting Beneath the Surface
Quick Review-Forecasting |
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Chapter 9 |
Page after Page After Page |
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Pages Are Easy To Reach
Creating New Pages
Renaming, Deleting, and Saving Pages
Multi-Page Workfiles-The Most Basic Motivation
Multiple Frequencies-Multiple Pages
Links-The Live Connection
Unlinking
Have A Match?
Matching When The Identifiers Are Really Different
Contracted Data
Expanded Data
Having Contractions
Two Hints and A GotchYa
Quick Review |
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Chapter 10 |
Prelude to Panel and Pool |
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Pooled or Paneled Population
Nuances
So What Are the Benefits of Using Pools and Panels?
Quick (P)review |
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Chapter 11 |
Panel-What's My Line? |
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What's So Nifty About Panel Data?
Setting Up Panel Data
Panel Estimation
Pretty Panel Pictures
More Panel Estimation Techniques
One Dimensional Two-Dimensional Panels
Fixed Effects With and Without the Social Contrivance of
Panel Structure
Quick Review-Panel |
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Chapter 12 |
Everyone Into the Pool |
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Getting Your Feet Wet
Playing in the Pool-Data
Getting Out of the Pool
More Pool Estimation
Getting Data In and Out of the Pool
Quick Review-Pools |
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Chapter 13 |
Serial Correlation-Friend or Foe? |
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Visual Checks
Testing for Serial Correlation
More General Patterns of Serial Correlation
Correcting for Serial Correlation
Forecasting
ARMA and ARIMA Models
Quick Review |
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Chapter 14 |
A Taste of Advanced Estimation |
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Weighted
Least Squares
Heteroskedasticity
Nonlinear Least Squares
2SLS
Generalized Method of Moments
Limited Dependent Variables
ARCH, etc
Maximum Likelihood-Rolling Your Own
System Estimation
Vector Autoregressions-VAR
Quick Review? |
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Chapter 15 |
Super Models |
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Your First Homework-Bam, Taken Up A Notch!
Looking At Model Solutions
More Model Information
Your Second Homework
Simulating VARs
Rich Super Models
Quick Review |
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Chapter 16 |
Get with the Program |
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I Want
To Do It Over and Over Again
You Want To Have An Argument
Program Variables
Loopy
Other Program Controls
A Rolling Example
Quick Review
Appendix: Sample Programs |
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Chapter 17 |
Odds and Ends |
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How
Much Data Can EViews Handle?
How Long Does It Take To Compute An Estimate?
Freeze!
A Comment On Tables
Saving Tables and Almost Tables
Unsubtle Redirection
Objects and Commands
Workfile Backups
Updates-A Small Thing
Updates-A Big Thing
Ready To Take A Break?
Help!
Odd Ending |
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Chapter 18 |
Optional Ending |
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Required
Options
Option-al Recommendations
More Detailed Options
File Locations
Window and Font Options
Dates & Frequency Conversion
Workfile Storage Defaults
Estimation Defaults
Graphics Defaults
Spreadsheet Defaults
Alpha Truncation
Quick Review |
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