The methodology of empirical macroeconomics

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The methodology of empirical macroeconomics

Kevin D. Hoover

Cambridge University Press, 2001

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  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-177) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

The Methodology of Empirical Macroeconomics stakes out a pragmatic middle-ground between traditional, prescriptive economic methodology and recent descriptive (sociological or rhetorical) methodology. The former is sometimes seen as arrogantly telling economists how to do their work and the latter as irrelevant to their practice. The lectures are built around a case study of a concrete example of macroeconomic analysis. They demonstrate that economic methodology and the philosophy of science offer insights that help to resolve the genuine concerns of macroeconomists. Some examples of questions addressed include: What is the relationship between theoretical models and empirical observations? What is the relevance of macroeconomics to policy? Should macroeconomics be viewed as a special case of microeconomics? What is the place of long-standing philosophical issues in macroeconomics, such as the scope and nature of economic laws, the role of idealizations, methodological individualism, and the problem of causality?

目次

  • 1. Some methodological problems in macroeconomics
  • 2. Are there macroeconomic laws?
  • 3. Does macroeconomics need microfoundations?
  • 4. Causality in macroeconomics
  • 5. Pragmatism, realism, and the practice of macroeconomics.

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA54252055
  • ISBN
    • 9780521802727
    • 0521003210
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Cambridge
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 186 p.
  • 大きさ
    23 cm
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