TY - BOOK AU - Louçã,Francisco TI - The years of high econometrics: a short history of the generation that reinvented economics SN - 9780415419741 AV - HB87 .L68 2007 U1 - 330.01/5195 22 PY - 2007/// CY - London, New York PB - Routledge KW - Economics KW - History KW - 20th century KW - Econometrics N1 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip076/2006100588.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1013/2006100588-b.html ER -