The years of high econometrics
Subtitle: a short history of the generation that reinvented economics
By: Francisco Louçã.
Series: Routledge studies in the history of economics
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Abingdon [England]; New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780415419741
Subjects: Economics -- History -- 20th century; Econometrics -- History -- 20th century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "Not afraid of the impossible" : Ragnar Frisch, 1895-1973; title: The emergence of social physics : the econometric people are assembled; title: The years of high theory; title: What counts is what can be counted; title: Particles or humans : paradoxes of mechanics; title: Challenging Keynes : the econometric movement builds its trenches; title: Intriguing pendula : delights and dangers of econometric conversation; title: Quod errat demonstrandum : the concept of probability puzzling the econometricians; title: Chaos or randomness; title: Is capitalism doomed? : a Nobel discussion; title: Prometheus tired of war; title: Conclusion : a brave new world.