A history of econometrics in France : from nature to models / Philippe Le Gall ; with a foreword by Mary S. Morgan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Gall, Philippe.

Series:

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 85.

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 85

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Econometrics.

Economics--Study and teaching--France--History.

Economics.

Economics--Study and teaching.

History.

France.

Physical Description:

xx, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2007.

Summary:

Although the history of econometrics is now a rather mature field, French contributions to that history have received scant attention, even in France. In addition, the existing histories insist that econometrics rose to prominence in France during the early twentieth century and was promulgated by the several statisticians who were members of the Statistique Gé né rale de France (SGF). The aim of this book is to challenge this view and to propose a more complete history. It is shown that French econometrics is not a twentieth century phenomenon, but rather the expression of a tradition that arose much earlier.

Contents:

Introduction : unifying econometrics

The secrets of the beehive : Cournot's "law of sales" as natural econometrics

The formation of agricultural prices, economic cycles, and natural order : Briaune's social meteorology

Natural laws on the stock market : Regnault's "financial physics"

Statistical socioeconomics for the masses : March attacks

"If we suppose that..." : Lenoir and the artificial worlds of econometrics

Conclusion : from nature to models.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-285) and index.

ISBN:

0415322553

9780415322553

0203300408

9780203300404

OCLC:

71189703