Books, Papers, and Citation
Reading map and citation guide for the books, package papers, and related references behind np, npRmpi, and crs.
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For theory, methodology, and reproducible examples, the following books and papers are the natural starting points.
Where should I begin?
| If you want… | Start here |
|---|---|
| The main nonparametric econometrics theory reference | Li and Racine, Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice (Li and Racine 2007) |
| A reproducible R-oriented route through econometrics | Racine, Reproducible Econometrics Using R (Racine 2019) |
A package-focused introduction to np |
Hayfield and Racine (2008) (Hayfield and Racine 2008) |
| The parallel/MPI package paper | Ho, Huynh, and Jacho-Chavez (2011) (Ho et al. 2011) |
| The spline-package paper | Nie and Racine (2012) (Nie and Racine 2012) |
| A shorter website-first route before reading papers | Kernel Primer, Splines, and MPI and Large Data |
Books
- Qi Li and Jeffrey S. Racine, Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice (Li and Racine 2007)
- Jeffrey S. Racine, Reproducible Econometrics Using R (Racine 2019)
Package papers
- Hayfield, T. and J.S. Racine (2008), “Nonparametric Econometrics: The np Package” (Hayfield and Racine 2008).
- Ho, A.T., K.P. Huynh, and D.T. Jacho-Chavez (2011), “npRmpi: A Package for Parallel Distributed Kernel Estimation in R” (Ho et al. 2011).
- Nie, Z. and J.S. Racine (2012), “The crs Package: Nonparametric Regression Splines for Continuous and Categorical Predictors” (Nie and Racine 2012).
These are still useful because they explain package intent, not just function syntax.
Other useful references
- Harrison, T.D. (2008), “Review of np Software for R,” Journal of Applied Econometrics, 23, 861-865.
- Racine, J.S. (2012), “RStudio: A Platform-Independent IDE for R and Sweave,” Journal of Applied Econometrics, 27(1), 167-172.
- Racine, J.S. and R. Hyndman (2002), “Using R to Teach Econometrics,” Journal of Applied Econometrics, 17(2), 175-189.
Citation from inside R
For package citation, the simplest route is still:
citation("np")
citation("npRmpi")
citation("crs")That gives you the package’s current citation record directly from the installed package.
How this page fits with the rest of the site
- Use this page when you want theory, provenance, or formal citation.
- Use Code Catalog and Worked Examples when you want runnable code quickly.
- Use FAQ and Troubleshooting when you are stuck on usage rather than theory.
Additional materials
Further materials, including code and related resources, remain available at jeffreyracine.github.io/research.
References
Hayfield, T., and J. S. Racine. 2008. “Nonparametric Econometrics: The np Package.” Journal of Statistical Software 27 (5): 1–32. https://doi.org/10.18637/jss.v027.i05.
Ho, A. T., K. P. Huynh, and D. T. Jacho-Chavez. 2011. “npRmpi: A Package for Parallel Distributed Kernel Estimation in R.” Journal of Applied Econometrics 26: 344–49.
Li, Q., and J. S. Racine. 2007. Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice. Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691121611/nonparametric-econometrics.
Nie, Z., and J. S. Racine. 2012. “The Crs Package: Nonparametric Regression Splines for Continuous and Categorical Predictors.” The R Journal 4 (2): 48–56. https://doi.org/10.32614/rj-2012-012.
Racine, J. S. 2019. Reproducible Econometrics Using R. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190900663.001.0001.