Seven Decades of Econometrics and Beyond

A tribute to the life and work of Marc Nerlove



INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTHORS


Target audience:
The general economics, econometrics and statistics community, including researchers and graduate students.

Timeline:
Preliminary title and abstract to be sent to the editors: Mid-October 2024
First draft of each chapter on Overleaf: February 10, 2025
Final version of all chapters on Overleaf: April 14, 2025
The aim is to have the volume published by the first anniversary a Marc's passing away.

Expected average length of a chapter:
About 30 pages with an absolute maximum length of 35 pages. (Measured in LaTeX output pages, based on the macro provided by the publisher).

Notation:
Whenever possible please use the standard econometrics notation. When this is not feasible please make sure that those accustomed to the notations used in econometrics can easily understand it.

Typesetting: We are preparing a camera-ready manuscript. Please use LaTeX the macro provided by the publisher and your assigned Overleaf directory.

Language: You can use English or American spelling, but it must be consistent within a chapter.

Indexing:
Example 1: The error components model \index{error components model} .... produces the index entry: error components model. Please note that index entries start with a lower case letter, unless is a name or similar.
Example 2: The \index{error components model!one-way} one-way error components model .... produces a sub-index `one -way' under the heading index `error components model'.
You can check your index with the command: \printindex right before the end of your chapter (document).

Other minor, but important issues:

  • Displayed equation should only have a number if this is cited somewhere in the text. otherwise no numbers please!
  • When labeling (using the code \label{...} or \eqno{...}, etc.) please include the chapter name as well in the label (e.g., \label{chxx-sec1} or similar) in order to avoid confusion when compiling the book together.
  • Please, as shown on the Example file on Overleaf, use the appropriate \citeA{...}, \citeNP{...}, etc. codes for the cites.
  • Do not use in any places fonts smaller than 8pts
  • Quotation marks: Please use double quotation marks (") when directly citing somebody, otherwise use a single one.
  • Use of abbreviation: other than the obvious ones, please define them when first used.
  • A chapter has Sections (1.2, 1.2.3, etc. are all Sections) and no sub-chapters or parts.
  • When making direct reference to a web-site (e.g., www.xxx.zzz... or htpps:....) it should be dealt with as a reference: the address should be in the reference list (very important for the ebook).
  • Please use i.e., instead of i.e. and similarly e.g., instead of e.g.
  • All `normal' words in a section title must start with a cap.