The limits of inference without theory
This book examines the role of theory in inferential empirical work in economics and the social sciences in genera--that is, any research that uses raw data to go beyond the mere statement of fact or the tabulation of statistics. Considered in particular are the limits that eschewing the use of theo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, Mass.
MIT Press
2013
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| Series: | Tjalling C. Koopmans memorial lectures
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| Summary: | This book examines the role of theory in inferential empirical work in economics and the social sciences in genera--that is, any research that uses raw data to go beyond the mere statement of fact or the tabulation of statistics. Considered in particular are the limits that eschewing the use of theory places on inference--Publisher |
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| ISBN: | 0262313677 9780262313674 |