Behind the Model: A Constructive Critique of Economic Modeling by Peter Spiegler

By:

Peter Spiegler, Author

Publication details: Cambridge University Press New Delhi 2015Description: x, 221 pages; illustratios: 22 cmISBN:

9781107677807

Subject(s):

Economics

DDC classification:

330.01 SPI

Abstract: "The 2007-09 global financial crisis and Great Recession demonstrated that the most prestigious economic models were incapable of recognizing, much less preventing, the debacle. How could this be possible? Peter Spiegler's critique of mainstream mathematical modeling methodology delivers a compelling explanation. More important still, Speigler advances alternative theoretical and empirical methodologies that are capable of reframing economics as a viable scientific endeavor. Behind the Model is a deeply insightful work that should force all open-minded economists to rethink their most basic presuppositions and practices." Robert Pollin, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam General Stacks	Non-fiction	330.01 SPI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		001146

"The 2007-09 global financial crisis and Great Recession demonstrated that the most prestigious economic models were incapable of recognizing, much less preventing, the debacle. How could this be possible? Peter Spiegler's critique of mainstream mathematical modeling methodology delivers a compelling explanation. More important still, Speigler advances alternative theoretical and empirical methodologies that are capable of reframing economics as a viable scientific endeavor. Behind the Model is a deeply insightful work that should force all open-minded economists to rethink their most basic presuppositions and practices."
Robert Pollin, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Co-Director, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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