Richard Stone
The Role of Measurement in Economics
Richard Stone
The Role of Measurement in Economics
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First published in 1951, this book examines the role of measurement in obtaining and applying economic knowledge.
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First published in 1951, this book examines the role of measurement in obtaining and applying economic knowledge.
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- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 94
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2013
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 5mm
- Gewicht: 179g
- ISBN-13: 9781107673861
- ISBN-10: 1107673860
- Artikelnr.: 39533974
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Books on Demand GmbH
- In de Tarpen 42
- 22848 Norderstedt
- info@bod.de
- 040 53433511
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- Seitenzahl: 94
- Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2013
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 5mm
- Gewicht: 179g
- ISBN-13: 9781107673861
- ISBN-10: 1107673860
- Artikelnr.: 39533974
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Books on Demand GmbH
- In de Tarpen 42
- 22848 Norderstedt
- info@bod.de
- 040 53433511
For the past thirty years, Richard has been assisting organizations across the country to tell their story better. As CEO of StoryWork International, he has been pioneering new approaches to bringing the practical applications of storytelling into all facets of business, healthcare, education, and society. In the healthcare sector, he's the co-creator of StoryCare, a web-based product to help healthcare organizations improve patient safety and help educators better prepare nurses and doctors. Richard also created the LivingStories program for Novant Health, which facilitates patients' telling their life stories to improve their health outcomes. He codeveloped the award-winning board game Pitch-A-Story and is a recognized national speaker in addition to authoring numerous books. When Richard is not writing or telling stories, he is an accomplished visual artist, and you can see some of his work at www.richardstoneart.com. He earned a MS in clinical psychology from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University.
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List of diagrams
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Newmarch and the progress of statistical inquiry
2. Economics and measurement
3. Four types of question in economics
Part II. Four Aspects of the Problem of Measurement: 4. Facts and empirical constructs
5. Deductively formulated theories and their verification
6. Postulates for the theory of choice
7. The estimation of parameters
8. The nature of prediction
9. A simple model
10. The development of a linear model over time
11. Prediction and economic policy
12. Practical objections to exact models
13. Prediction from static models
Part III. Some Illustrations of the Problems of Measurement: 14. Social Accounting
15. The three forms of economic activity
16. Transactions in the British economy in 1948: an example
17. The derivation of the example from published sources
18. The structure of transactions and some important national aggregates
19. The group structure of transactions
20. Systems of transactions from the viewpoint of accountancy
21. Statistical design in social accounting
22. Market demand from the viewpoint of economic theory
23. Other influences to be taken into account
24. The formulation of market demand relationships
25. Statistical problems
26. Demand analyses for the United Kingdom
27. Demand analyses for the United States of America
28. The sources used in the American analyses
29. Concluding remarks.
List of diagrams
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Newmarch and the progress of statistical inquiry
2. Economics and measurement
3. Four types of question in economics
Part II. Four Aspects of the Problem of Measurement: 4. Facts and empirical constructs
5. Deductively formulated theories and their verification
6. Postulates for the theory of choice
7. The estimation of parameters
8. The nature of prediction
9. A simple model
10. The development of a linear model over time
11. Prediction and economic policy
12. Practical objections to exact models
13. Prediction from static models
Part III. Some Illustrations of the Problems of Measurement: 14. Social Accounting
15. The three forms of economic activity
16. Transactions in the British economy in 1948: an example
17. The derivation of the example from published sources
18. The structure of transactions and some important national aggregates
19. The group structure of transactions
20. Systems of transactions from the viewpoint of accountancy
21. Statistical design in social accounting
22. Market demand from the viewpoint of economic theory
23. Other influences to be taken into account
24. The formulation of market demand relationships
25. Statistical problems
26. Demand analyses for the United Kingdom
27. Demand analyses for the United States of America
28. The sources used in the American analyses
29. Concluding remarks.
List of tables
List of diagrams
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Newmarch and the progress of statistical inquiry
2. Economics and measurement
3. Four types of question in economics
Part II. Four Aspects of the Problem of Measurement: 4. Facts and empirical constructs
5. Deductively formulated theories and their verification
6. Postulates for the theory of choice
7. The estimation of parameters
8. The nature of prediction
9. A simple model
10. The development of a linear model over time
11. Prediction and economic policy
12. Practical objections to exact models
13. Prediction from static models
Part III. Some Illustrations of the Problems of Measurement: 14. Social Accounting
15. The three forms of economic activity
16. Transactions in the British economy in 1948: an example
17. The derivation of the example from published sources
18. The structure of transactions and some important national aggregates
19. The group structure of transactions
20. Systems of transactions from the viewpoint of accountancy
21. Statistical design in social accounting
22. Market demand from the viewpoint of economic theory
23. Other influences to be taken into account
24. The formulation of market demand relationships
25. Statistical problems
26. Demand analyses for the United Kingdom
27. Demand analyses for the United States of America
28. The sources used in the American analyses
29. Concluding remarks.
List of diagrams
Preface
Part I. Introduction: 1. Newmarch and the progress of statistical inquiry
2. Economics and measurement
3. Four types of question in economics
Part II. Four Aspects of the Problem of Measurement: 4. Facts and empirical constructs
5. Deductively formulated theories and their verification
6. Postulates for the theory of choice
7. The estimation of parameters
8. The nature of prediction
9. A simple model
10. The development of a linear model over time
11. Prediction and economic policy
12. Practical objections to exact models
13. Prediction from static models
Part III. Some Illustrations of the Problems of Measurement: 14. Social Accounting
15. The three forms of economic activity
16. Transactions in the British economy in 1948: an example
17. The derivation of the example from published sources
18. The structure of transactions and some important national aggregates
19. The group structure of transactions
20. Systems of transactions from the viewpoint of accountancy
21. Statistical design in social accounting
22. Market demand from the viewpoint of economic theory
23. Other influences to be taken into account
24. The formulation of market demand relationships
25. Statistical problems
26. Demand analyses for the United Kingdom
27. Demand analyses for the United States of America
28. The sources used in the American analyses
29. Concluding remarks.