Probability in Economics Contributor(s): Hamouda, Omar (Author), Rowley, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415862140 ISBN-13: 9780415862141 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
Dewey: 330.015 |
Series: Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
Physical Information: 0.45" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Notions of probability and uncertainty have been increasingly prominant in modern economics. This book considers the philosophical and practical difficulties inherent in integrating these concepts into realistic economic situations. It outlines and evaluates the major developments, indicating where further work is needed. This book addresses: * probability, utility and rationality within current economic thought and practice * concepts of ignorance and indeterminancy * experimental economics * econometrics, with particular reference inference and estimation. |