Econometrics for policy analysis: Progress and regress

Economist

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-175

  Sims, Christopher A ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Econometrics; Methodology; Policy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; ECONOMIC POLICY; METHODOLOGY; POLICY ANALYSIS;

EID: 2442558355     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:ECOT.0000023254.82706.28     Document Type: Article

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