Marcel Boumans

How Economists Model the World into Numbers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 345g
• ISBN-13: 9780415459303
• ISBN-10: 0415459303
• Artikelnr.: 29923624

Autorenporträt

Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. A New Practice
3. Autonomy
4. Designs of Experiments
5. Measurement
6. Rigor
7. Conclusions

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1. Introduction
2. A New Practice
3. Autonomy
4. Designs of Experiments
5. Measurement
6. Rigor
7. Conclusions

Rezensionen

'Boumans has written a rich, deeply informed and insightful book'.

- Kevin D. Hoover, Duke University, USA; Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2009, 417-434

'Boumans has written a rich, deeply informed and insightful book'.

- Kevin D. Hoover, Duke University, USA; Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 16, No. 4, December 2009, 417-434