Marcel Boumans: 2 books
Science Outside the Laboratory
Measurement in Field Science and Economics
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
The conduct of most of social science occurs outside the laboratory. Such studies in field science explore phenomena that cannot for practical, technical, or ethical reasons be explored under controlled conditions. These phenomena cannot be fully isolated from their environment or investigated by...
by Marcel Boumans
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2004
Economics is dominated by model building, therefore a comprehension of how such models work is vital to understanding the discipline. This book provides a critical analysis of the economist's favourite tool, and as such will be an enlightening read for some, and an intriguing one for others.