Methodology and Tacit Knowledge: Two Experiments in Econometrics
Jan R. Magnus
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Description for Methodology and Tacit Knowledge: Two Experiments in Econometrics
Hardback. This volume reports on developments in areas such as measurement, estimation, testing, forecasting, and policy analysis. The emphasis is on the application of econometric techniques and the appropriate interpretation of the results. Num Pages: 426 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KCH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 28. Weight in Grams: 854.
"Econometrics textbooks see their subject as a set of techniques; Magnus and Morgan see it as a set of practices. A combination of controlled experiment and anthropology of science, Methodology and Tacit Knowledge gives a rare inside view of how econometricians work, why econometrics is an art and not a set of simple recipes, and why, like all artists, econometricians differ in their techniques and finished works. This is economic methodology at its best." Kevin Hoover, University of California, Davis
"The tacit knowledge experiment was a highly commendable initiative. Its exploration of the theme of how ... Read more
"Econometrics textbooks see their subject as a set of techniques; Magnus and Morgan see it as a set of practices. A combination of controlled experiment and anthropology of science, Methodology and Tacit Knowledge gives a rare inside view of how econometricians work, why econometrics is an art and not a set of simple recipes, and why, like all artists, econometricians differ in their techniques and finished works. This is economic methodology at its best." Kevin Hoover, University of California, Davis
"The tacit knowledge experiment was a highly commendable initiative. Its exploration of the theme of how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471982975
SKU
V9780471982975
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About Jan R. Magnus
Jan R. Magnus is the author of Methodology and Tacit Knowledge: Two Experiments in Econometrics, published by Wiley. Mary S. Morgan FBA FRDAAS, is Professor of the History of Economics in the London School of Economics since 1999. She graduated from the London School of Economics a Bachelor of Science in Economics in 1978 and a Doctor of ... Read more
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