{"product_id":"introduction-to-quantitative-economics-isbn-9780262051057","title":"Introduction to Quantitative Economics","description":"\u003cb\u003eA paradigm-shifting textbook that teaches graduate students in economics how to use economic models to interpret data.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering a new pedagogical paradigm, this textbook delivers a ready-made economics course covering the general concepts that unify different approaches to bringing economic models to data. Jesse Shapiro presents core ideas in quantitative economics as an abstract, cohesive whole and introduces canonical models that can be used across a wide range of applications. This course-in-a-book exposes students to stylized applications of these models that illuminate their foundations as well as recent research articles demonstrating the models’ broad applicability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a      coherent, generalized approach to making model-based inferences in      empirical economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces      central concepts and canonical models in quantitative economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures      applications of modern research topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuits      self-paced learning and classroom use alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eENDORSEMENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I have been waiting for a book like this. It fills a key gap by teaching students to apply data to theory, and I’ll be using it in my classes and recommending it to advisees and colleagues.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Benjamin Lockwood, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJesse Shapiro \u003c\/b\u003eis the George Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Harvard University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Associate Editor of the \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Journal of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e. Shapiro is a 2021 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and a 2025 recipient of the Harvard Graduate Economics Teaching Award for Advising.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233272901861,"sku":"NP9780262051057","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262051057.jpg?v=1767730145","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/introduction-to-quantitative-economics-isbn-9780262051057","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}