Econometric Analysis of Stochastic Dominance

Download or read book Econometric Analysis of Stochastic Dominance written by Yoon-Jae Whang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-31 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of stochastic dominance and its related concepts in a unified framework. A method for ordering probability distributions, stochastic dominance has grown in importance recently as a way to measure comparisons in welfare economics, inequality studies, health economics, insurance wages, and trade patterns. Whang pays particular attention to inferential methods and applications, citing and summarizing various empirical studies in order to relate the econometric methods with real applications and using computer codes to enable the practical implementation of these methods. Intuitive explanations throughout the book ensure that readers understand the basic technical tools of stochastic dominance.