Introduction to Quantitative Economics

Jesse M. Shapiro

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MIT Press
24 February 2026

Economics

A paradigm-shifting textbook that teaches graduate students in economics how to use economic models to interpret data.

Offering a new pedagogical paradigm, this textbook delivers a ready-made economics course covering the general concepts that unify different approaches to bringing economic models to data. Jesse Shapiro presents core ideas in quantitative economics as an abstract, cohesive whole and introduces canonical models that can be used across a wide range of applications. This course-in-a-book exposes students to stylized applications of these models that illuminate their foundations as well as recent research articles demonstrating the models' broad applicability.

Provides a

coherent, generalized approach to making model-based inferences in

empirical economics Introduces

central concepts and canonical models in quantitative economics Features

applications of modern research topics Suits

self-paced learning and classroom use alike

By: Jesse M. Shapiro
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9780262051057
ISBN 10: 0262051052
Pages: 104
Publication Date: 24 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jesse Shapiro is the George Gund Professor of Economics and Business Administration at Harvard University, a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and an Associate Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Economics. Shapiro is a 2021 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and a 2025 recipient of the Harvard Graduate Economics Teaching Award for Advising.

Reviews for Introduction to Quantitative Economics

ENDORSEMENTS “I have been waiting for a book like this. It fills a key gap by teaching students to apply data to theory, and I’ll be using it in my classes and recommending it to advisees and colleagues.” —Benjamin Lockwood, Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania