Author: Francis Ysidro EdgeworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Econometrics
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
F.Y. Edgeworth, Writings in Probability, Statistics, and Economics
Author: Francis Ysidro EdgeworthPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Econometrics
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
A compilation of Edgeworth's published articles in probability theory and mathematical statistics, highlighting the evolution of the economist's theories beginning in 1925. Credited with being the nominal inventor of the Edgeworth Box diagram and the contract curve, this three volume set shows to an advantage his work in probability, the law of error, and the applications of probability and statistical theory to economics and the social sciences. The articles are presented as "photocopies" of the originals, including accompanying illustrations. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
F.Y. Edgeworth, Writings in Probability, Statistics, and Economics: Applications of probability and statistical theory
Author: Francis Ysidro EdgeworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Econometrics
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
F.Y. Edgeworth, Writings in Probability, Statistics, and Economics: The theory of statistics
Author: Francis Ysidro EdgeworthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Econometrics
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume I
Author: Gilbert FaccarelloPublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1785366645
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 812
Book Description
Volume I contains original biographical profiles of many of the most important and influential economists from the seventeenth century to the present day. These inform the reader about their lives, works and impact on the further development of the discipline. The emphasis is on their lasting contributions to our understanding of the complex system known as the economy. The entries also shed light on the means and ways in which the functioning of this system can be improved and its dysfunction reduced.
Francis Ysidro Edgeworth
Author: Lluis BarbePublisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN: 1849803226
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This is a welcome biography of Edgeworth. Peter Groenewegen, Economic History Review Barbè s book is bound to become the bibliographical reference on Edgeworth. Alberto Baccini, Storia del Pensiero Economico This biography is especially welcome in providing a considerable amount of fresh information about Edgeworth s life and background. From the preface by John Creedy, University of Melbourne, Australia Lluís Barbé has recreated the background and life of Francis Ysidro Edgeworth through a fascinating reconstruction that succeeds in shaping the first detailed biography ever published of this major economist and statistician. Originating from previously unexplored letters and documents stored in archives and registers in Ireland, England and Catalonia, Edgeworth s relationships with his academic fellows including Sully, Jevons, Marshall, Galton, Pearson, Walras, Pantaleoni, Fisher, Pareto, Keynes are meticulously depicted. Stemming from undiscovered primary sources, this book also reveals a detailed insight into the academic world of the period 1875 1925 in the fields of economics and statistics. With a descriptive survey of Edgeworth s work, this book will prove a captivating read for academics and postgraduate students in economic analysis, the history of economic thought and the history of statistics. Anyone with an interest in Francis Ysidro Edgeworth s life should also read this book.
The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics
Author: Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349588024
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 7493
Book Description
The award-winning The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd edition is now available as a dynamic online resource. Consisting of over 1,900 articles written by leading figures in the field including Nobel prize winners, this is the definitive scholarly reference work for a new generation of economists. Regularly updated! This product is a subscription based product.
Statisticians of the Centuries
Author: C.C. HeydePublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1461301793
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 505
Book Description
Written by leading statisticians and probabilists, this volume consists of 104 biographical articles on eminent contributors to statistical and probabilistic ideas born prior to the 20th Century. Among the statisticians covered are Fermat, Pascal, Huygens, Neumann, Bernoulli, Bayes, Laplace, Legendre, Gauss, Poisson, Pareto, Markov, Bachelier, Borel, and many more.
The Palgrave Companion to Oxford Economics
Author: Robert A. CordPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030584712
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 800
Book Description
The University of Oxford has been and continues to be one of the most important global centres for economics. With six chapters on themes in Oxford economics and 24 chapters on the lives and work of Oxford economists, this volume shows how economics became established at the University, how it produced some of the world’s best-known economists, including Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, Roy Harrod and David Hendry, and how it remains a global force for the very best in teaching and research in economics. With original contributions from a stellar cast, this volume provides economists – especially those interested in macroeconomics and the history of economic thought – with the first in-depth analysis of Oxford economics.
Statistics on the Table
Author: Stephen M. StiglerPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674009790
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
This lively collection of essays examines statistical ideas with an ironic eye for their essence and what their history can tell us for current disputes. The topics range from 17th-century medicine and the circulation of blood, to the cause of the Great Depression, to the determinations of the shape of the Earth and the speed of light.
Marginal Utility
Author: Fouad SabryPublisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
What is Marginal Utility In the field of economics, the term "marginal utility" refers to the change in the monetary value of a single unit of a product or service.The marginal utility can be either positive or negative, or it can be zero. How you will benefit (I) Insights, and validations about the following topics: Chapter 1: Marginal utility Chapter 2: Austrian school of economics Chapter 3: Carl Menger Chapter 4: Neoclassical economics Chapter 5: Utility Chapter 6: Indifference curve Chapter 7: Léon Walras Chapter 8: William Stanley Jevons Chapter 9: Eugen von Böhm-Bawerk Chapter 10: Principles of Economics (Menger book) Chapter 11: Friedrich von Wieser Chapter 12: Marginalism Chapter 13: Cost-of-production theory of value Chapter 14: Consumer choice Chapter 15: Capital and Interest Chapter 16: Subjective theory of value Chapter 17: Francis Ysidro Edgeworth Chapter 18: Theory of value (economics) Chapter 19: John Bates Clark Chapter 20: Cardinal utility Chapter 21: Criticisms of the labour theory of value (II) Answering the public top questions about marginal utility. (III) Real world examples for the usage of marginal utility in many fields. Who this book is for Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of Marginal Utility.