USE OF THE SIMPLE LINEAR REGRESSION MODEL IN MACRO-ECONOMICAL ANALYSES

The article presents the fundamental aspects of the linear regression, as a toolbox which can be used in macroeconomic analyses. The article describes the estimation of the parameters, the statistical tests used, the homoscesasticity and heteroskedasticity. The use of econometrics instrument in macr...

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Main Author: Constantin ANGHELACHE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Romanian National Institute of Statistics 2011-10-01
Series:Revista Română de Statistică
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Online Access:http://www.revistadestatistica.ro/Articole/2011/art3_en_rrs%209_2011.pdf
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Summary:The article presents the fundamental aspects of the linear regression, as a toolbox which can be used in macroeconomic analyses. The article describes the estimation of the parameters, the statistical tests used, the homoscesasticity and heteroskedasticity. The use of econometrics instrument in macroeconomics is an important factor that guarantees the quality of the models, analyses, results and possible interpretation that can be drawn at this level.
ISSN:1018-046X
1844-7694