MHE is not only an econometrics reference and tutorial, it’s also a guide to a subset of the observational study literature that applies sound technique. Every method is motivated and illuminated by reference to or examples from published work. That’s particularly valuable to the publishing practitioner who needs to demonstrate adherence to proven methodology by reference to prior studies.
Thus, MHE is better than “mostly harmless,” and I recommend it highly, particularly to those who evaluate social programs, clinical trials, or otherwise wish to estimate causal effects from experimental or observational data.
The Incidental Economist
MHE is not only an econometrics reference and tutorial, it’s also a guide to a subset of the observational study literature that applies sound technique. Every method is motivated and illuminated by reference to or examples from published work. That’s particularly valuable to the publishing practitioner who needs to demonstrate adherence to proven methodology by reference to prior studies.
Thus, MHE is better than “mostly harmless,” and I recommend it highly, particularly to those who evaluate social programs, clinical trials, or otherwise wish to estimate causal effects from experimental or observational data.