Bibliograph

The years of high econometrics, a short history of the generation that reinvented economics, Francisco Louçã

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The years of high econometrics, a short history of the generation that reinvented economics, Francisco Louçã

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [352]-368) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The years of high econometrics

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

978182450

Responsibility statement

Francisco Louçã

Series statement

Routledge studies in the history of economics, 88

Sub title

a short history of the generation that reinvented economics

Table Of Contents

', 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

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