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How economists model the world into numbers / Marcel Boumans.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boumans, Marcel.
- Series:
- Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology.
- Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Economics, Mathematical.
- Economics--Mathematical models.
- Economics.
- Econometrics.
- Economics--Methodology--History--20th century.
- Economics, Mathematical--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Routledge, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Economics is dominated by model building, therefore a comprehension of how such models work is vital to understanding the discipline. This book provides a critical analysis of the economist's favourite tool, and as such will be an enlightening read for some, and an intriguing one for others.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 A new practice; 3 Autonomy; 4 Design of experiments; 5 Measurement; 6 Rigour; 7 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781134280667
- 1134280661
- 9781134280674
- 113428067X
- 9781280114120
- 1280114126
- 9780203324073
- 0203324072
- OCLC:
- 58392967
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