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UNINA9910449784003321 |
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Autore |
Boumans Marcel |
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Titolo |
How economists model the world into numbers / / Marcel Boumans |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-28067-X |
1-280-11412-6 |
0-203-32407-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (221 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economics, Mathematical |
Economics - Mathematical models |
Econometrics |
Economics - Methodology - History - 20th century |
Economics, Mathematical - History - 20th century |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 A new practice; 3 Autonomy; 4 Design of experiments; 5 Measurement; 6 Rigour; 7 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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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