The Years of High Econometrics: A Short History of the Generation That Reinvented Economics

by Francisco Louçã

Book Overview

A fascinating and comprehensive history, this book explores the most important transformation in twentieth century economics: the creation of econometrics.

Containing fresh archival material that has not been published before and taking Ragnar Frisch as the narrator, Francisco Louca discusses both the keys events - the establishment of the Econometric Society, the Cowles Commission and the journal Econometrica - and the major players - economists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415514576
• ISBN13: 9780415514576
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"