Marshall's Tendencies

出版者:The MIT Press

作者:John Sutton

页数:116

出版时间:2002-02-07

价格:USD 18.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780262692793

图书标签:Economics

The world of economics is a complicated and messy place. Yet modern economic analysis rests on an attempt to represent the world by means of simple mathematical models. To what extent is this possible? How can such a program cope with the fact that economic outcomes are often driven by factors that are notoriously difficult to quantify? Can such mathematical modeling lead us to theories that work? In these lectures, John Sutton explores what he calls the "standard paradigm" that lies at the heart of economic model building, whose roots go back a century to the work of Alfred Marshall. In probing the strengths and limitations of this paradigm, he looks at some of the remarkable successes, as well as deep disappointments, that have flowed from it.For sales in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, contact Leuven University Press at fax [phone] or [e-mail]

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How we think of economic models and how we can test them with econometrics. worth rereading.

How we think of economic models and how we can test them with econometrics. worth rereading.

How we think of economic models and how we can test them with econometrics. worth rereading.

How we think of economic models and how we can test them with econometrics. worth rereading.

How we think of economic models and how we can test them with econometrics. worth rereading.