02597oam 2200685I 450 991044978400332120200520144314.01-134-28067-X1-280-11412-60-203-32407-210.4324/9780203324073 (CKB)1000000000239243(EBL)199512(OCoLC)58392967(SSID)ssj0000173462(PQKBManifestationID)11169882(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000173462(PQKBWorkID)10164603(PQKB)11386688(MiAaPQ)EBC199512(Au-PeEL)EBL199512(CaPaEBR)ebr10094686(CaONFJC)MIL11412(EXLCZ)99100000000023924320180331d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow economists model the world into numbers /Marcel BoumansLondon ;New York :Routledge,2005.1 online resource (221 p.)Routledge INEM advances in economic methodologyDescription based upon print version of record.0-415-45930-3 0-415-34621-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexEconomics 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.Routledge INEM advances in economic methodology.Economics, MathematicalEconomicsMathematical modelsEconometricsEconomicsMethodologyHistory20th centuryEconomics, MathematicalHistory20th centuryElectronic books.Economics, Mathematical.EconomicsMathematical models.Econometrics.EconomicsMethodologyHistoryEconomics, MathematicalHistory330.015118Boumans Marcel.856190FlBoTFGFlBoTFGBOOK9910449784003321How economists model the world into numbers1911606UNINA