The Limits of EconometricsE. Elgar, 1990 - 173 síður Econometric issues have provoked a lively and sometimes adversarial debate in the economics profession. The excitement and intellectual vitality of that debate is captured here for the reader in a lucid overview of econometric approaches, describing their advantages and limitations. This ambitious book focuses on the underlying methodological issues rather than concentrating upon econometric techniques. The limits of econometric investigations are identified through a critical appraisal of three different approaches associated with the work of Professors Hendry, Leamer and Sims. After explaining why the early optimism in econometrics was misplaced, it argues that rejection is not an appropriate response. It offers a rich spectrum of approaches to a problem of central importance in the development of modern economics. The book will appeal not only to all econometricians whatever their persuasion but also to all those with an interest in the methodology of economics. |
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... the demand for money function , much of which was based on the premise that a stable relationship was there to be found.21 The seeming unwillingness of some members of the profession to accept that some of the ' Great Relationships ...
... the demand for money function , much of which was based on the premise that a stable relationship was there to be found.21 The seeming unwillingness of some members of the profession to accept that some of the ' Great Relationships ...
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... the demand for money is negatively related to the rate of interest ' ( Laidler , 1977 , p . 130 ) . Such statements exhibit the high degree of confidence placed in classical regression analysis at that time . It seems that economists ...
... the demand for money is negatively related to the rate of interest ' ( Laidler , 1977 , p . 130 ) . Such statements exhibit the high degree of confidence placed in classical regression analysis at that time . It seems that economists ...
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... The Demand for Money with the two given earlier : The fact is that a decade ago it was possible to be much more confident about the robustness of our knowledge of the demand - for - money function than it is now ... Not the least ...
... The Demand for Money with the two given earlier : The fact is that a decade ago it was possible to be much more confident about the robustness of our knowledge of the demand - for - money function than it is now ... Not the least ...
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ECONOMICS DATA AND PROBABILITY | 3 |
Subjective probability | 10 |
The interpretation of the error as a white noise term | 18 |
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