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Related: Book recommendations on empirical methods in economic research and econometrics?

I would like to focus mainly on graduate texts in Econometrics. From the question above, I gather that Wooldridge's text is nice.

In terms of "strong math background," I did my undergrad in Statistics, consisting of two semesters each of linear algebra, real analysis, and abstract algebra, along with a measure-theoretic probability course.

What are some econometrics texts that you would recommend for me? I learned some intro econometrics in a course which taught from Studenmund but was extremely bored.

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    $\begingroup$ Are there particular areas that interest you, like causal inference, structural, time-series? $\endgroup$
    – dimitriy
    Dec 5, 2014 at 22:30
  • $\begingroup$ @DimitriyV.Masterov: I don't claim to know a ton about econometrics, but I definitely would be interested in casual inference and time-series. $\endgroup$
    – Clarinetist
    Dec 5, 2014 at 22:31
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    – FooBar
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    $\begingroup$ An excellent treatment (published 1991) you may want to look into hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674175440. I would also second: amazon.com/Primer-Econometric-Theory-MIT-Press/dp/0262034905 $\endgroup$
    – PatrickT
    Mar 13, 2018 at 11:39

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"Adult" Wooldridge is great intro to various microeconometrics topics.

For time series, Hamilton's Time Series and Lutkepohl's Introduction to Multiple Time Series Analysis are both nice, though Hamilton is a bit dated and Lutkepohl is more focused.

As far as more foundational, rigorous material, Herman Bierens has a short Introduction to the Mathematical and Statistical Foundations of Econometrics. Gourieroux and Monfort have a whole flock of graduate econometrics texts, but to quote an anonymous reviewer, they are "in the French tradition of excellent precision and terrible pedagogics," though they have their champions.

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    $\begingroup$ The Wooldridge book that @Dimitriy is talking about is "Econometric Analysis of Cross Section and Panel Data." "Baby" Wooldridge is "Introductory Econometrics: A Modern Approach." $\endgroup$
    – jmbejara
    Dec 5, 2014 at 23:02
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    $\begingroup$ (+1) for also relaying the comment on Gourieroux and Monfort. $\endgroup$
    – Alecos Papadopoulos
    Dec 5, 2014 at 23:06
  • $\begingroup$ Thank you for telling me about Wooldridge. I have really enjoyed the text and it is right up my alley. :) $\endgroup$
    – Clarinetist
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I repeat part of my answer in the question the OP already mentioned with some additional proposals:

Since you have a background in Statistics
"Probability Theory and Statistical Inference: Econometric Modeling with Observational Data" 1999, by A. Spanos, provides the statistical foundations of econometrics in a way no other book does.

"Econometrics" by Hayasi, because, except of presenting a new synthesis focused around Extremum Estimators (i.e. Maximum Likelihood and Generalized Method of Moments), and of giving space to Time Series, Unit root econometrics and Co-integration, it has theoretical depth alongside very practical applications, a combination which is not usually found.

For Time-series, I don't believe you can ignore

Hamilton's Time Series Analysis",

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"Lutkepohl's "Introduction to Multiple Time Series" which has gone into its 2nd ed. as "New Introduction to Multiple Time Series" (my experience is from the first edition).

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  • $\begingroup$ A book's "theoretical depth" is questionable when "measurability" appears exactly once in the book and is in quotes. $\endgroup$
    – Michael
    Dec 6, 2014 at 14:41
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    $\begingroup$ @Michael And since when the concept of "measurability" and related, became the standard to measure theoretical depth? $\endgroup$
    – Alecos Papadopoulos
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Can't forget "Econometric Analysis" by William Greene. It's in its 7th edition. It seems to get referenced lot. It sometimes skips over some detail but it does cover a broad range of topics. (Though I do like the pedagogical approach of something like Hayashi better, I think Greene might cover more ground.)

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I am tempted to deviate from other answers and suggest that the best Econometrics textbook for someone with a strong enough mathematical background might not be a "mathematically-minded" econometrics textbook, but rather a textbook that focuses on "empirical methods and economics research", the best of which at the moment seems to remain:

Mostly Harmless Econometrics (https://www.mostlyharmlesseconometrics.com/)

Since you already have a strong mathematical background --- and unless you're specifically interested in the mathematical aspects of econometrics --- you are likely to learn much more (and find much more inspiration) from a book that starts and ends with a strong focus on causal inference and research design.

(This being said, by all means, do consult other answers in particular if you want to feed your interest in time-series analysis which is not covered much --- if at all --- in Mostly Harmless)

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