Econometrics: Alchemy or Science?

Since the first edition of this book was published in 1993, David Hendry's work on econometric methodology has become increasingly influential. In this edition he presents a brand new paper which compellingly explains the logic of his general approach to econometric modelling and describes recent major advances in computer-automated modelling, which establish the success of the proposed strategy. Empirical studies of consumers' expenditure and money demands illustrate the methods in action. The breakthrough presented here will make econometric testing much easier.