Measurement in Economics
Marcel Boumans
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hardcover. Covering a range of fields in economics: econometrics, actuarial science, experimental economics, index theory, national accounts, and economic forecasting, this book takes measurement in economics as its central focus. It shows how different and sometimes distinct fields share the same kind of measurement problems. Editor(s): Boumans, Marcel. Num Pages: 458 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 872.
"Measurement in Economics: A Handbook" aims to serve as a source, reference, and teaching supplement for quantitative empirical economics, inside and outside the laboratory. Covering an extensive range of fields in economics: econometrics, actuarial science, experimental economics, index theory, national accounts, and economic forecasting, it is the first book that takes measurement in economics as its central focus. It shows how different and sometimes distinct fields share the same kind of measurement problems and so how the treatment of these problems in one field can function as a guidance in other fields. This volume provides comprehensive and up-to-date surveys of ... Read more
"Measurement in Economics: A Handbook" aims to serve as a source, reference, and teaching supplement for quantitative empirical economics, inside and outside the laboratory. Covering an extensive range of fields in economics: econometrics, actuarial science, experimental economics, index theory, national accounts, and economic forecasting, it is the first book that takes measurement in economics as its central focus. It shows how different and sometimes distinct fields share the same kind of measurement problems and so how the treatment of these problems in one field can function as a guidance in other fields. This volume provides comprehensive and up-to-date surveys of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
458
Condition
New
Number of Pages
458
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780123704894
SKU
V9780123704894
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Marcel Boumans
Marcel Boumans is Associate Professor Methodology and History of Economics at the University of Amsterdam. His studies of (empirical) economic research practices focus on three topics: Measurement, Modeling, and Application of mathematical concepts and techniques, on which he published recently a book How Economists Model the World into Numbers (2005, Routledge).
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