Political arithmetic: simon kuznets and the empirical tradition in economics
Auteur :
Fogel, Robert William / Fogel, Enid M. / Guglielmo, Mark / Grotte, Nathaniel
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226256610
Date de publication :
15 avr. 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
386 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
We take for granted today that the assessments, measurements, and forecasts of economists are crucial to the decision-making of governments and businesses alike. But less than a century ago that wasn't the case. This book is simultaneously a history of a key period of economic thought and a testament to the power of applied ideas.