The years of high econometrics : a short history of the generation that reinvented economics /
Louçã, Francisco.
The years of high econometrics : a short history of the generation that reinvented economics / Francisco Louçã. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2007. - xxix, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 88 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [352]-368) and index.
'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.
9780415419741 0415419743 9780203946831 (ebk.) 0203946839 (ebk.)
2006100588
GBA683614 bnb
013567389 Uk
Geschichte
Economics--History--20th century.
Econometrics--History--20th century.
HB87 / .L68 2007
330.01/5195 / LOU
The years of high econometrics : a short history of the generation that reinvented economics / Francisco Louçã. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2007. - xxix, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 88 .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [352]-368) and index.
'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.
9780415419741 0415419743 9780203946831 (ebk.) 0203946839 (ebk.)
2006100588
GBA683614 bnb
013567389 Uk
Geschichte
Economics--History--20th century.
Econometrics--History--20th century.
HB87 / .L68 2007
330.01/5195 / LOU