How Economists Model the World Into Numbers

Zusatztext '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 Informationen zum Autor Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor of Philosophy and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction2. A New Practice3. Autonomy4. Designs of Experiments5. Measurement6. Rigor7. Conclusions

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• Authors: Marcel Boumans, Marcel (University of Amsterdam Boumans, Marcel (Utrecht School of Economics Boumans, Marcel (Utrecht University Boumans, Boumans Marcel
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.01.2005
• EAN: 9780415346214
• ISBN: 978-0-415-34621-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Routledge INEM Advances in Economic Methodology; Routledge INEM Advances in Economic Methodology
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries