An introduction to econometric analysis -- Formulating empirical questions of interest -- The econometric framework -- Collecting relevant and useful data -- Specifying and estimating an appropriate econometric model -- Interpreting regression results -- Presentation of econometric analyses --...

In this paper, we discuss the econometric models put forward by both sides in the FTC v. Staples case and explore why those models canceled each other out, leaving the documents to play a central role in the court's decision