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T. C. NokeriEconometrics and Data Sciencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7434-7_1

1. Introduction to Econometrics

Tshepo Chris Nokeri1  
(1)
Pretoria, South Africa
 

This chapter explains data science techniques applied to the field of econometrics. To begin, it covers the relationship between economics and quantitative methods, which paves the way for the econometrics field. It also covers the relevance of econometrics in devising and revising the economic policies of a nation. It then summarizes machine learning, deep learning, and structural equation modeling. To conclude, it reveals ways to extract macroeconomic data using a standard Python library.

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