“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what Econometrics is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. There is a third theory which suggests that both of the first two theories were concocted by the authors of Mostly Harmless Econometrics in order to increase the universal level of uncertainty and paranoia and so boost the sales of the book …”
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Richard Blundell, University College London
“There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what Econometrics is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. There is a third theory which suggests that both of the first two theories were concocted by the authors of Mostly Harmless Econometrics in order to increase the universal level of uncertainty and paranoia and so boost the sales of the book …”