Tag: econometrics
Kurtosis
DefinitionIn probability theory and statistics, kurtosis is a measure of the "tailedness" of the probability distribution of a real-valued random variable. In a similar...
Heavy
What is 'Heavy' A market that is demonstrating difficulty in advancing and is displaying a tendency to decline. A heavy market may...
James J. Heckman
DefinitionJames Joseph Heckman is an American economist who is currently at the University of Chicago, where he is The Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor...
Jerry A. Hausman
DefinitionJerry Allen Hausman is the John and Jennie S. MacDonald Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a notable econometrician. He...
Jan Tinbergen
DefinitionJan Tinbergen was an important Dutch economist. He was awarded the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969, which he shared with...
Java
What is 'Java'
Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems. It is designed to have the ability to run across multiple operating systems...
Year
DefinitionA year is the orbital period of the Earth moving in its orbit around the Sun. Due to the Earth's axial tilt, the course...
Short Position
DefinitionIn finance, a short sale is the sale of an asset that the seller does not own. The seller effects such a sale by...
Economic Blight
What is 'Economic Blight' The visible and physical decline of a property, neighborhood or city due to a combination of economic downturns,...
Easy-To-Borrow List
What is 'Easy-To-Borrow List' A list of securities deemed to be available for borrowing in short selling transactions because their delivery is...