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EViews is a standard statistical computer program very much suited for regression analysis with time-series data (other programs are for example TSP, RATS, PCGive, Shazam). In contrast, SPSS is a program optimised for statistical analysis of cross-section or panel data, for example survey results (another program is for example SAS). In macroeconomics we usually work with time series. Therefore, it is important to learn to use EViews rather than SPSS.

Basic introduction to EViews

Most internet 'help' sites I have seen make extensive use of the Windows ('point-and-click') capabilities of EViews. Although very easy to use and very convenient during interactive computer sessions, it is absolutely necessary for evaluating and grading empirical assignments that all computer commands used during these sessions are at some stage converted into computer program statements. In general, a program provides an accurate catalogue of how results were obtained for any researcher, whether student or professional. This conversion into program statements must be done sooner or later, and I suggest sooner rather than later. Learn to program in EViews as soon as possible.
I consider every empirical assignment turned in without a correct EViews program as highly suspect in its results and grade the assignments accordingly.
http://people.few.eur.nl/smant/eviews/eviewsintro.htm" target="_blank">Follow this link for a basic introduction to using EViews
The internet references below will guide you to some other EViews guides.

If you follow the link below you will find some datasets and EViews programs for econometric analysis of these data. After downloading and running the programs the results can be compared to the results actually published in journal articles.
http://people.few.eur.nl/smant/eviews/eviewsexamples.htm" target="_blank">Follow this link for some examples of programming and econometrics in EViews.

Other EViews websitesEViews Homepage, <a href="http://www.eviews.com/">http://www.eviews.com
Official Download Area with example programs in EViews and additional documentation (.zip files). For EViews 5, 4 and 3.1. <a href="http://www.eviews.com/download/download.html"><a href="http://www.eviews.com/download/download.html
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The Users Guide and Command and Programming Reference are VERY LARGE PDF files. If you check out the first three chapters of the user's guide you should be in good shape to start using EViews. Use the Command and Programming Reference to look up correct specification of commands and functions and their options.
Basic EViews introductions
Introduction EViews for Orientatie Econometrie, by Marius Ooms, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. <a href="http://www.feweb.vu.nl/econometriclinks/orientatie/Eviews4introduction.pdf"><a href="http://www.feweb.vu.nl/econometriclinks/orientatie/Eviews4introduction.pdf
Introduction" target="_blank">http://www.feweb.vu.nl/econometr ... r/>Introduction to main features of EViews. Entirely focused on "Point and Click" applications, no programming.
EViews User Guide, <a href="http://www.sba.muohio.edu/noblenr/EViews31/default.htm"><a href="http://www.sba.muohio.edu/noblenr/EViews31/default.htm
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Somewhat less extensive and less beautiful graphically illustrated introduction to EViews 2.0. Entirely focused on "Point and Click" applications, no programming.
Learning EViews, An interactive self-paced tutorial for students in Economics, <a href="http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/acs/tutorials/EViews/"><a href="http://www.wesleyan.edu/its/acs/tutorials/EViews/
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Step-by-step online tutorial for EViews.  
Basic EViews introductions plus some introductory econometrics
A Guide to Using EViews with Using Econometrics: A Practical Guide [by A.H. Studenmund] by R. R. Johnson, http://wps.aw.com/aw_studenmund_useecon_5/0,10708,2281679-,00.html">http://wps.aw.com/aw_studenmund_useecon_5/0,10708,2281679-,00.html PDF files with step-by-step application in EViews of example problems used in the book. Entirely focused on "Point and Click" applications, no programming.
ECON2170 Applied Econometrics Supplementary Tutorial, Bill Wan Sing Hung, Hong Kong Baptist University,  <a href="http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~billhung/econ2170/"><a href="http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~billhung/econ2170/
A" target="_blank">http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~billhung/econ2170/A simple step-by-step solution demonstration of econometric problems supplementary to the textbook Basic Econometrics by Damodar N. Gujarati.