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The Making of Tests for Index Numbers. Mathematical Methods of Descriptive Statistics.
Vogt, Arthur; Barta, Janos
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Description for The Making of Tests for Index Numbers. Mathematical Methods of Descriptive Statistics.
Paperback. Published in Honour of the 50th Anniversary of the Death of Irving Fisher Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCH; PBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 337.
Arthur Vogt has devoted a great deal of his scientific efforts to both person and work of Irving Fisher. This book, written with Jànos Barta, gives an excellent impression of Fisher's great contributions to the theory of the price index on the one hand. On the other hand, it continues Fisher's work on this subject along the lines which several authors drew with respect to price index theory since Fisher's death fifty years ago.
"This is a highly instructive book on both the history and theory of measurement in economics. It is rather a rich source of interesting properties of ... Read more
Arthur Vogt has devoted a great deal of his scientific efforts to both person and work of Irving Fisher. This book, written with Jànos Barta, gives an excellent impression of Fisher's great contributions to the theory of the price index on the one hand. On the other hand, it continues Fisher's work on this subject along the lines which several authors drew with respect to price index theory since Fisher's death fifty years ago.
"This is a highly instructive book on both the history and theory of measurement in economics. It is rather a rich source of interesting properties of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Heidelberg, Germany
ISBN
9783790824568
SKU
V9783790824568
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Reviews for The Making of Tests for Index Numbers. Mathematical Methods of Descriptive Statistics.
"In summary, the book provides a valuable survey of traditional procedures in the construction of price indices and demonstrates new techniques to build indices and to test for their properties. Researchers and scientists who are engaged in the field of statistical index number theory can improve their understanding of modern index theory when reading the book." Zentralblatt für Mathematik, 878, ... Read more