A Companion to Theoretical Econometrics provides a comprehensive reference to the basics of econometrics. This companion focuses on the foundations of the field and at the same time integrates popular topics often encountered by practitioners. The chapters are written by international experts and provide up-to-date research in areas not usually covered by standard econometric texts.

• Focuses on the foundations of econometrics.
• Integrates real-world topics encountered by professionals and practitioners.
• Draws on up-to-date research in areas not covered by standard econometrics texts.
• Organized to provide clear, accessible information and point to further readings.

Badi H. Baltagi is George Summey, Jr. Professor of Liberal Arts and Professor of Economics at Texas A & M University. He is a fellow and associate editor of the Journal of Econometrics, associate editor of Econometric Reviews, co-editor of Empirical Economics, and a recipient of the Multa Scripsit Award for Econometric Theory. Baltagi has published more than seventy articles in internationally recognized journals, and is the author of three books: Panel Data Analysis (1992), Econometric Analysis of Panel Data (1995), and Econometrics (second edition, 1999).