Marshall's Tendencies: What Can Economists Know? - Rilegato

Sutton, John

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ISBN 10: 0262194422 ISBN 13: 9780262194426

Casa editrice: Mit Pr, 2000

Riassunto

The world of economics is a complicated and messy place. Yet modern economic analysis rests on an attempt to represent the world by means of simple mathematical models. To what extent is this possible? How can such a program cope with the fact that economic outcomes are often driven by factors that are notoriously difficult to quantify? Can such mathematical modeling lead us to theories that work? In these lectures, John Sutton explores what he calls the "standard paradigm" that lies at the heart of economic model building, whose roots go back a century to the work of Alfred Marshall. In probing the strengths and limitations of this paradigm, he looks at some of the remarkable successes, as well as deep disappointments, that have flowed from it.

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Book by Sutton John

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Mit Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0262194422
• ISBN 13: 9780262194426
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 122
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile