The years of high econometrics a short history of the generation that reinvented economics
A fascinating and comprehensive history, this book explores the most important transformation in twentieth century economics: the creation of econometrics. Containing fresh archival material that has not been published before and taking Ragnar Frisch as the narrator, Francisco Louca discusses both t...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge
2007
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| Edición: | 1st pub |
| Colección: | Routledge studies in the history of economics ;
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b25958793*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 'Not afraid of the impossible' : Ragnar Frisch (1895-1973)
- The emergence of social physics : the econometric people are assembled
- The years of high theory
- What counts is what can be counted
- Particles or humans? : paradoxes of mechanics
- Intriguing pendula : delights and dangers of econometric conversation
- Challenging Keynes : the econometric movement builds its trenches
- Quod errat demonstrandum : probability concepts puzzling the econometricians
- Chaos or randomness : the missing manuscript
- Is capitalism doomed? : a Nobel discussion
- Prometheus tired of war
- Conclusion : a brave new world.
