弗朗西斯·伊西德羅·埃奇沃思

弗朗西斯·伊西德羅·埃奇沃思，FBA（Francis Ysidro Edgeworth，2月13日），盎格魯-愛爾蘭哲學家和政治經濟學家，他在1880年代對統計學方法做出了巨大貢獻。從1891年起，他被任命為《經濟學雜誌》的創始編輯。

**對經濟學的貢獻**
有關政治經濟學的論文，1925年- 埃奇沃思猜想- 國際貿易- 稅收悖論- 壟斷定價- 邊際生產率的理論- 埃奇沃思極限定理

**出版物**

**選集**
 F. Y. Edgeworth (1925) Papers relating to political economy 3 vols. Available online at  Gallica date=20161218172021 - Philip Mirowski (ed.) (1994). Edgeworth's Writings on Chance, Economic Hazard, and Statistics, Rowman & Littlefield.- Charles R. McCann Jr. (ed.) (1966) F.Y. Edgeworth: Writings in Probability, Statistics and Economics, 3 vols. Cheltenham, Glos.: Elgar.- Peter Newman (ed.) (2003) F.Y. Edgeworth : Mathematical psychics, and further papers on political economy Oxford University Press.

**個人作品**
 "Mr. Mathew Arnold on Bishop Butler's Doctrine of Self-Love", 1876, Mind- New and Old Methods of Ethics, 1877.-  "The Hedonical Calculus", 1879, Mind, pp. 394–408- Mathematical Psychics: An essay on the application of mathematics to the moral sciences, 1881.- "Mr. Leslie Stephen on Utilitarianism", 1882, Mind-  "The Law of Error", 1883, Phil Mag, pp. 300–309- "The Method of Least Squares", 1883, Phil Mag- "The Physical Basis of Probability", 1883, Phil Mag- "On the Method of Ascertaining a Change in the Value of Gold", 1883, JRSS- "Review of Jevons's Investigations", 1884, Academy- "The Rationale of Exchange", 1884, JRSS- "The Philosophy of Chance", 1884, Mind-  "On the Reduction of Observations", 1884, Phil Mag, pp. 135–141- "A Priori Probabilities", 1884, Phil Mag-  "Chance and Law", 1884, Hermathena, pp. 154–163- "Methods of Statistics", 1885, Jubilee Volume of RSS.- "The Calculus of Probabilities Applied to Psychic Research, I & II", 1885, 1886, Proceedings of Society for Psychic Research- "On Methods of Ascertaining Variations in the Rate of Births, Deaths and Marriages", 1885, JRSS- "Progressive Means", 1886, JRSS- "The Law of Error and the Elimination of Chance", 1886 Phil Mag- "On the Determination of the Modulus of Errors", 1886, Phil Mag- "Problems in Probabilities", 1886, Phil Mag- "Review of Sidgwick's Scope and Method", 1886, Academy- "Review of Jevons's Journals", 1886, Academy- "Four Reports by the committee investigating best method of ascertaining and measuring variations in the monetary standard", 1887, Reports of the BAAS (Parts I & 3; Part 2)- "Observations and Statistics: An essay on the theory of errors of observation and the first principles of statistics", 1887, Transactions of Cambridge Society.- Metretike, or the method of measuring probability and utility, 1887.- "On Observations Relating to Several Quantities", 1887, Hermathena- "The Law of Error", 1887, Nature- "The Choice of Means", 1887, Phil Mag- "On Discordant Observations", 1887, Phil Mag- "The Empirical Proof of the Law of Error", 1887, Phil Mag- "On a New Method of Reducing Observations Relating to Several Quantities", 1888, Phil Mag- "New Methods of Measuring Variation in General Prices, 1888, JRSS- "The Statistics of Examinations", 1888, JRSS- "The Value of Authority Tested by Experiment", 1888, Mind- "Mathematical Theory of Banking", 1888, JRSS- "On the Application of Mathematics to Political Economy: Address of the President of Section F of the British Association for the Advancement of Science", 1889, JRSS- "The Mathematical Theory of Political Economy: Review of Walras's Elements", 1889, Nature- "Review of Wicksteed's Alphabet", 1889, Academy- "Review of Bohm-Bawerk's Kapital und Kapitalismus", 1889, Academy- "Review of Bertrand's Calcul des Probabilites", 1889, J of Education- "Points at which Mathematical Reasoning is Applicable to Political Economy", 1889, Nature- "Appreciation of Gold", 1889, QJE- "The Element of Chance in Competitive Examinations", 1890, JRSS- "Economic Science and Statistics", 1889, Nature- "Review of Marshall's Principles", 1890, Nature- "Review of Jevons's Pure Logic", 1890, Academy- "Review of Walras's Elements", 1890, Academy- "Review of Bohm-Bawerk's Capital and Interest", 1890, Academy- "La Théorie mathématique de l'offre et de la demande et le côut de production", 1891, Revue d'Economie Politique- "Osservazioni sulla teoria matematica dell' economica politica", 1891, GdE (trans. "On the Determinateness of Economic Equilibrium")- "Ancora a proposito della teoria del baratto", 1891, GdE- "Review of Ricardo's Principles", 1891, J of Education- "The British Economic Association", 1891, In: The Economic Journal (EJ), Vol. 1, pp. 1–14 (in 16x16像素 Wikisource)- "Review of Keynes's Scope and Method", 1891, EJ- "An Introductory Lecture on Political Economy", 1891, EJ- "Review of Sidgwick's Elements of Politics", 1891, EJ- "Review of Second Edition of Marshall's Principles", 1891, EJ- "Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices," Connecticut Academy, 1892.- "Correlated Averages", 1892, Phil Mag- "The Law of Error and Correlated Averages", 1892, Phil Mag.- "Recent Attempts to Evaluate the Amount of Coin Circulating in a Country", 1892, EJ- "Review of Marshall's Economics of Industry", 1892, Nature- "Review of Cantillon's Essai", 1892, EJ- "Review of Palgrave's Dictionary", 1892, EJ- "Review of Bohm-Bawerk's Positive Theory of Capital", 1892, EJ- "Review of Smart's Introduction to the Theory of Value", 1892, EJ- "Review of Dusing's Das Geschlechtverhaltniss", 1892, EJ- "Review of Benson's Capital, Labor and Trade", 1892, EJ- "Review of Smart's Women's Wages", 1893- "Review of Bonar's Philosophy", 1893, Mind- "Review of Walsh's Bimetallism", 1893, EJ- "Review of Fisher's Mathematical Investigations", 1893, EJ- "Professor Böhm-Bawerk on the Ultimate Standard of Value", 1894, EJ- "One More Word on the Ultimate Standard of Value", 1894, EJ- "Review of Wiser's Natural Value", 1894, EJ- "Theory of International Values: Parts I, II and III", 1894, EJ- "Recent Writings on Index Numbers", 1894, EJ- "The Measurement of Utility by Money", 1894, EJ- "Asymmetric Correlation between Social Phenomenon", 1894, JRSS- Entries: "Average", "Census", "Cournot", "Curves", "Demand Curves", Difficulty of Attainment", "Distance in Time", "Error", 1894, in Palgrave, editor, Dictionary of Political Economy, Vol. 1.- "Review of the Webbs' History of Trade Unionism", 1894, EJ- "Review of Third Edition of Marshall's Principles", 1895, EJ- "Mr. Pierson on the Scarcity of Gold", 1895, EJ- "Thoughts on Monetary Reform", 1895, EJ- "The Stationary State in Japan", 1895, EJ- "A Defense of Index-Numbers", 1896, EJ- "Statistics on Unprogressive Communities", 1896, JRSS- "The Asymmetrical Probability Curve (Abstract)", 1894, Proceedings of the Royal Society- "The Asymmetrical Probability Curve", 1896, Phil Mag- "The Compound law of Error", 1896, Phil Mag- Entries: "Gossen", "Index Numbers", "Intrinsic Value", "Jenkin", "Jennings", "Least Squares" and "Mathematical Method", 1896, in Palgrave, editor, Dictionary of Political Economy, Vol. 2.- "Review of Price's Money", 1896, EJ- "Review of Nicholson's Strikes and Social Problems", 1896, EJ- "Review of Pierson's Leerboek, Vol. 1", 1896, EJ- "Review of Pierson's Leerkook, Vol. 2", 1897, EJ- "Review of Bastable, Theory of International Trade", 1897, EJ- "Review of Grazani's Istituzioni", 1897, EJ- "La teoria pura del monopolio", 1897, GdE, (trans."The Pure Theory of Monopoly")- "The Pure Theory of Taxation: Parts I, II and III", 1897, EJ- "Miscellaneous Applications of the Calculus of Probabilities", Parts 1, 2, 3, 1897, 1898, JRSS- "Review of Cournot's Recherches", 1898, EJ- "Professor Graziani on the Mathematical Theory of Monopoly", 1898, EJ- "Review of Darwin's Bimetallism", 1898, EJ- "On the Representation of Statistics by Mathematical Formulae", Part 1 (1898), Parts 2, 3, 4 (1899)- "On a Point in the Theory of International Trade", 1899, EJ- "Review of Davidson, Bargain Theory of Wages", 1899, EJ- "Professor Seligman on the Mathematical Method in Political Economy", 1899, EJ- Entries: "Pareto", "Pareto's Law", "Probability", Supply Curve" and "Utility", 1899, in Palgrave, editor, Dictionary of Political Economy, Vol. 3- "Answers to Questions by Local Taxation Commission", 1899, Reprint of Royal Commission for Local Taxation- "The Incidence of Urban Rates, Parts I, II and III" 1900, EJ- "Defence of Mr. Harrison's Calculation of the Rupee Circulation", 1900, EJ- "Review of J.B. Clark's Theory of Distribution", 1900, EJ- "Review of Smart's Taxation of Land-Values", 1900, EJ- "Review of Bastable, Theory of International Trade (3rd edition)", 1897, EJ- "Review of Bonar and Hollander, Letters of Ricardo", 1900, EJ- "Mr. Walsh on the Measurement of General Exchange Value", 1901, EJ- "Disputed Points in the Theory of International Trade", 1901, EJ- "Review of Gide's Cooperation", 1902, EJ- "Review of Wells's Anticipations", 1902, EJ- "Methods of Representing Statistics of Wages and Other Groups Not *"Fulfilling the Normal Law of Error", with A.L. Bowley, 1902, JRSS- "The Law of Error", 1902, Encycl Britannica- "Review of Cannan's History of Theories of Production", 1903, EJ- "Review of Bortkiewicz's Anwendungen and Pareto's Anwendungen", 1903, EJ- "Review of Bastable's Public Finance", 1903, EJ- "Review of Bastable's Cartels et Trusts", 1903, EJ- "Review of Pigou's Riddle of the Tariff", 1904, EJ- "Review of Nicholson's Elements", 1904, EJ- "Review of Bowley's National Progress", 1904, EJ- "Review of Plunkett's Ireland", 1904, EJ- "Review of Northon's Loan Credit", 1904, EJ- "Review of Graziani's Istituzione", 1904, EJ- "Review of Dietzel's Vergeltungzolle", 1904, EJ- "Preface", 1904, in J.R. MacDonald, editor, Women in the Printing Trades.- "The Theory of Distribution", 1904, QJE- "The Law of Error", 1905, Transactions of Cambridge Society- "Review of Nicholson's History of English Corn Laws", 1905, EJ- "Review of Cunynghame's Geometrical Political Economy", 1905, EJ- "Review of Carver's Theory of Distribution", 1905, EJ- "Review of Taussig's Present Position", 1905, EJ- "Review of Henry Sidgwick: A memoir", 1906, EJ- "The Generalised Law of Error, or Law of Great Numbers", 1906, JRSS- "Recent Schemes for Rating Urban Land Values", 1906, EJ- "On the Representation of Statistical Frequency by a Series", 1907, JRSS- "Statistical Observations on Wasps and Bees", 1907, Biometrika- "Review of de Foville's Monnaie and Guyot's Science economique", 1907, EJ- "Appreciations of Mathematical Theories", Parts I & II (1907), Parts III & IV (1908), EJ- "On the Probable Errors of Frequency Constants", I, II & III (1908), Add. (1909), JRSS- "Review of Andreades's Lecture on the Census", 1908, EJ- "Review of Rea's Free Trade", 1908, EJ- "Review of Withers's Meaning of Money", 1909, EJ- "Review of Mitchell's Gold Prices", 1909, EJ- "Review of Jevons's Investigations", 1909, EJ- "Application du calcul des probabilités à la Statistique", 1909, Bulletin de l'Institut international de statistique- "On the Use of the Differential Calculus in Economics to Determine Conditions of Maximum Advantage", 1909, Scientia- "Applications of Probabilities to Economics, Parts I & II", 1910, EJ.- "The Subjective Element in the First Principles of Taxation", 1910, QJE- "Review of John Stuart Mill's Principles", 1910, EJ- "Review of Colson's Cours", 1910, EJ- "Review of J. Maurice Clark's Local Freight Discriminations", 1910, EJ- "Review of Hammond's Railway Rate Theories", 1911, EJ- "Probability and Expectation", 1911, Encycl Britannica- "Monopoly and Differential Prices", 1911, EJ- "Contributions to the Theory of Railway Rates", Part I & II (1911), Part III (1912), Part IV (1913), EJ- "Review of Moore's Laws of Wages", 1912, EJ- "Review of Pigou's Wealth and Welfare", 1913, EJ- "On the Use of the Theory of Probabilities in Statistics Relating to Society", 1913, J of RSS- "A Variant Proof of the Distribution of Velocities in a Molecular Chaos", 1913, PhilMag- "On the Use of Analytical Geometry to Represent Certain Kinds of Statistics", Parts I–V, 1914, J of RSS- "Recent Contributions to Mathematical Economics, I & II", 1915, EJ- On the Relations of Political Economy to War, 1915.- The Cost of War and ways of reducing it suggested by economic theory, 1915.- "Economists on War: Review of Sombart, etc.", 1915, EJ- "Review of Pigou's Economy and Finance of War", 1916, EJ- "Review of Preziosi's La Germania alla Conquista dell' Italia", 1916, EJ- "British Incomes and Property", 1916, EJ- "On the Mathematical Representation of Statistical Data", Part I (1916), Parts II–IV (1917), J of RSS- "Review of Gill's National Power and Prosperity", 1917, EJ- "Review of Lehfeldt's Economics in Light of War", 1917, EJ- "Some German Economic Writings about the War", 1917, EJ- "After-War Problems: Review of Dawson at al.", 1917, EJ- "Review of Westergaard's Scope and Methods of Statistics", 1917, JRSS- "Review of Anderson's Value of Money", 1918, EJ- "Review of Moulton and Phillips on Money and Banking", 1918, EJ- "Review of Loria's Economic Causes of War", 1918, EJ- "Review of Arias's Principii", 1918, EJ- "Review of Smith-Gordon, Rural Reconstruction of Ireland and Russell's National Being", 1918, EJ- "On the Value of a Mean as Calculated from a Sample", 1918, EJ- "An Astronomer on the Law of Error", 1918, PhilMag- Currency and Finance in Time of War, 1918.- "The Doctrine of Index-Numbers According to Prof. Wesley Mitchell", 1918, EJ- "Psychical Research and Statistical Method", 1919, JRSS- "Methods of Graduating Taxes on Income and Capital", 1919, EJ- "Review of Cannan's Money", 1919, EJ- "Review of Andreades's Historia", 1919, EJ- "Review of Lehfeldt's Gold Prices", 1919, EJ- A Levy on Capital for the Discharge of the Debt, 1919.- "Mathematical Formulae and the National Commission on Income Tax", 1920, EJ- "On the Application of Probabilities to the Movement of Gas Molecules", Part I (1920), Part II (1922), Phil Mag-  "Entomological Statistics" date=20211022023649 , 1920, Metron, pp. 75–80- "Review of Gustav Cassel's Theory of Social Economy", 1920, EJ- "Review of Bowley's Change in Distribution of National Income", 1920, JRSS- "Review of the Webbs' History of Trade Unionism", 1920, EJ- "Molecular Statistics", Part I (1921), Part II (1922), JRSS- "On the Genesis of the Law of Eror", 1921, PhilMag- "The Philosophy of Chance", 1922, Mind- "The Mathematical Economics of Professor Amoroso", 1922, EJ- "Equal Pay to Men and Women for Equal Work", 1922, EJ- "Review of Keynes's Treatise on Probability", 1922, JRSS- "Review of Pigou's Political Economy of War", 1922, EJ- "Statistics of Examinations", 1923, JRSS- "On the Use of Medians for Reducing Observations Relating to Several Quantities", 1923, Phil Mag- "Mr. Correa Walsh on the Calculation of Index Numbers", 1923, JRSS- "Index Numbers According to Mr. Walsh", 1923, EJ- "Women's Wages in Relation to Economic Welfare", 1923, EJ
: Also available as: isbn=9781852788438- "Review of Marshall's Money, Credit and Commerce", 1923, EJ- "Review of The Labour Party's Aim", 1923, EJ- "Review of Bowley's Mathematical Groundwork", 1924, EJ- "Review of Fisher's Economic Position of the Married Woman", 1924, EJ- "Untried Methods of Representing Frequency", 1924, JRSS- Papers Relating to Political Economy, 3 volumes, 1925.- "The Plurality of Index-Numbers", 1925, EJ- "The Element of Probability in Index-Numbers", 1925, JRSS- "The Revised Doctrine of Marginal Social Product", 1925, EJ- "Review of J.M. Clark's Overhead Costs", 1925, EJ.- "mathematical method in political economy," 1926, Palgrave's  Dictionary of Political Economy, reprinted in 1987, The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, v. 3.- "Mr Rhode's Curve and the Method of Adjustment", 1926, JRSS

**參考資料**

**外部鏈接**

**延伸閱讀**
 P J FitzPatrick, "Leading British statisticians of the nineteenth century, Journal of the American Statistical Association 55 (1960), 38–70.- M G Kendall, "Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, 1845–1926," Biometrika 55 (1968), 269–275.- Newman, Peter (1987). "Edgeworth, Francis Ysidro," The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, v. 2, pp. 84–98.- _____.  (2001). "Edgeworth, Francis Ysidro (1845–1926)," International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences, pp. 4170–4175.  Abstract. date=2013-01-04 - Spiegel, Henry William. The Growth of Economic Thought. Ed. Durham & London. Duke University Press, 1991.- Stigler, Stephen M. * (1987). "Edgeworth as statistician," The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics, v. 2, pp. 98–98.