Kennedy (economics, Simon Fraser U.) presents a revised reference text for undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. students. Serving as a supplement to econometrics textbooks, it offers an overview of the subject and provides an intuitive feel for its concepts and techniques. The sixth edition has been updated and revised throughout to improve the explanation of numerous topics, and also features a new chapter on instrumental variable estimation and a new chapter on computational considerations. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)