02858nam 2200805Ia 450 991096120810332120200520144314.0978113428066711342806619781134280674113428067X978128011412012801141269780203324073020332407210.4324/9780203324073 (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(FR-PaCSA)41000838(FRCYB41000838)41000838(EXLCZ)99100000000023924320040812d2005 fy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrHow economists model the world into numbers /Marcel Boumans1st ed.London Routledge20051 online resource (221 p.)Routledge INEM advances in economic methodologyDescription based upon print version of record.9780415459303 0415459303 9780415346214 0415346215 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 centuryEconomics, Mathematical.EconomicsMathematical models.Econometrics.EconomicsMethodologyHistoryEconomics, MathematicalHistory330.015118Boumans Marcel1796440MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910961208103321How economists model the world into numbers4338211UNINA