Behind the Model : A Constructive Critique of Economic Modeling

Name: Behind the Model
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781107069664
Price: 16400 KES
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ISBN: 9781107069664

by Peter Spiegler

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Format Hardback

Book Series Strategies for Social Inquiry

ISBN-10 1107069661

ISBN-13 9781107069664

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Sep 3rd, 2015

Print length 232 Pages

Weight 616 grams

Dimensions 18.10 x 25.40 x 1.50 cms

Product Classification: Economic theory & philosophy Economic theory and philosophy Econometrics Econometrics and economic statistics

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This ambitious book reveals how formal models are constructed in economics. Ranging across economics, philosophy, and social science methods, and drawing on examples, including the recent financial crisis, Behind the Model will be of interest to anyone who has wondered how economics works - and why it sometimes fails.

This ambitious book looks 'behind the model' to reveal how economists use formal models to generate insights into the economy. Drawing on recent work in the philosophy of science and economic methodology, the book presents a novel framework for understanding the logic of economic modeling. It also reveals the ways in which economic models can mislead rather than illuminate. Importantly, the book goes beyond purely negative critique, proposing a concrete program of methodological reform to better equip economists to detect potential mismatches between their models and the targets of their inquiry. Ranging across economics, philosophy, and social science methods, and drawing on a variety of examples, including the recent financial crisis, Behind the Model will be of interest to anyone who has wondered how economics works - and why it sometimes fails so spectacularly.

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