Books and Monographs

Books

Advanced Nonparametric Econometrics

Racine, J.S. (2019a), An Introduction to the Advanced Theory and Practice of Nonparametric Econometrics: A Replicable Approach Using R, Cambridge University Press.

Cambridge University Press

Reproducible Econometrics Using R

Racine, J.S. (2019b), Reproducible Econometrics Using R, Oxford University Press.

Oxford University Press · Errata

Nonparametric Econometrics

Li, Q. and J.S. Racine (2007), Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice, Princeton University Press.

Princeton University Press · Table of contents · Errata

Chinese Translation

Li, Q. and J.S. Racine, Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice, translated edition, Peking University Press, 2015.

ISBN: 9787301249673.

Instructor materials for adopted courses, including slides, assignments, exams, and solution manuals, are available upon request where noted by the publisher companion material.

Topic Guides

Cambridge: Advanced Nonparametric Econometrics

The Cambridge book is the most direct companion for modern np / npRmpi work. Its manuscript source covers:

  • R, RStudio, TeX, Git, and reproducible book workflows;
  • discrete probability, continuous density and distribution functions, and mixed-data density/distribution methods;
  • conditional moment functions, conditional mean regression, conditional variance, conditional density and distribution functions;
  • semiparametric conditional mean models and conditional mean models with endogenous predictors;
  • computational considerations and practicum material.

Public-facing companion files are listed on Downloads and Teaching. Instructor-only teaching materials remain available by request.

Oxford: Reproducible Econometrics Using R

The Oxford book is the broad reproducible-computation companion. Its source structure covers:

  • R, RStudio, TeX, and Git workflows;
  • maximum likelihood estimation and inference;
  • robust parametric estimation and robust inference, including bootstrap and jackknife material;
  • model uncertainty and model averaging;
  • linear time series methods, including ARIMA, random walks, unit roots, and spurious relationships;
  • regression splines and quadratic programming.

This book is the natural bridge between econometric practice and the reproducible workflow conventions reflected in the package ecosystem.

Princeton: Nonparametric Econometrics

The Princeton book remains the theory-and-practice foundation for many estimators implemented in np and npRmpi. The local book corpus includes source and companion material for kernel density, conditional density, CDF/quantile material, censored models, endogenous dependent variables, panel material, mixed smoothing, testing, and applied examples.

Public companion files currently surfaced here include the table of contents, errata, Chapter 1, odd-question solutions, and applied-question code.

Monograph

Racine, J.S. (2008), Nonparametric Econometrics: A Primer, Foundations and Trends in Econometrics, 3(1), 1-88. DOI link.

The R code used to replicate examples in the primer is available as a zip archive.

An edited Russian translation appeared as Racine, J.S. (2008), “Nonparametric Econometrics: A Primer”, Quantile, Number 4, 7-56.

Edited Volumes

  • Oxford Handbook of Semiparametric and Nonparametric Econometric Methods, edited by Jeffrey S. Racine, Liangjun Su, and Aman Ullah, Oxford University Press, 2014.
  • Advances In Econometrics: Nonparametric Econometric Methods, Volume 25, edited by Qi Li and Jeffrey S. Racine, Emerald, 2009.

Princeton Companion Files

A solution manual containing code and answers to all questions is available to instructors upon request. Please email a course syllabus and surface mailing address.

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References

Li, Q., and J. Racine. 2007. Nonparametric Econometrics: Theory and Practice. Princeton University Press. https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691121611/nonparametric-econometrics.
Racine, Jeffrey S. 2019a. An Introduction to the Advanced Theory and Practice of Nonparametric Econometrics: A Replicable Approach Using R. Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108649841.
Racine, Jeffrey S. 2019b. Reproducible Econometrics Using R. Oxford University Press. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/reproducible-econometrics-using-r-9780190900663?cc=ca&lang=en&.