August 26, 2003

What is Theta?

Statisticians spend a lot of time trying to figure out the following:

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In econometrics, theta is often the slope of a curve.

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Our statistical model of a curve allows for data that is not on a line.

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By end of this semester, you will understand how we estimate slopes and test hypotheses about them.

Posted by bparke at 10:54 PM