Rethinking Economics From Analogies to the Real World /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Birks, Stuart (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Economics,
• Θέματα: Economic theory.; Econometrics.; Economic policy.; Economics.; Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods.; Economic Policy.

This brief responds to the criticism that mainstream economics is currently facing due to its heavy reliance on models and narrow range of quantitative research techniques. It takes a broader view, identifying issues that are also relevant for heterodox and pluralist approaches to economics. By ackn...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Chapter 1: The importance of rhetoric and framing
• 1.1: Three paths
• 1.2: Rhetoric and framing.-1.2.1: Rhetoric
• 1.2.2: Framing
• Chapter 2: Logical gaps: Path A – Theory to the real world
• 2.1: What is theory?
• 2.2.: Limits of theory
• 2.2.1: Perfect competition and counterfactuals
• 2.2.2: Accepting or rejecting a theory
• 2.2.3: Evidence consistent with theory
• 2.2.4: An additional consideration: the importance of groups
• 2.3: Conclusions
• Chapter 3: Logical gaps: Path B - Theory to empirical formulations
• 3.1: Data problems
• 3.1.1: Aggregation
• 3.1.2: Proxies
• 3.1.3: More on indices
• 3.2: Functional forms
• 3.2.1: Controlling for other factors
• 3.2.2: Causality
• 3.2.3: Structural stability
• 3.3: Conclusions
• Chapter 4: Logical gaps: Path C – Empirical results to the real world
• 4.1: Using statistics for policy
• 4.1.1: The research phase
• 4.1.2: The media phase
• 4.2: Consideration of the problems
• 4.2.1: Interpretation of statistical significance
• 4.2.2: Interpretation: why not change the relationship?
• 4.3: There are standard policy questions not covered by the econometrics
• 4.3.1: An example – TV watching and attention problems
• 4.3.2: Policy questions
• 4.4: An additional example: advantage and disadvantage
• 4.5: Conclusions
• Chapter 5: A way forward
• 5.1: An example: efficiency in economics research
• 5.2: A broader context
• 5.3: In a nutshell
• 5.4: And a final word
• Appendix
• References.