This paper investigates how Ragnar Frisch has grounded econometrics on a specific link between theoretical measurement and empirical measurement. His work on marginal utility of income offers a good example to illustrate his approach. His attempt at measuring the marginal utility of income in...

Cet article se penche sur les circonstances qui ont vu Frisch recourir à des techniques et des outils économétriques à des fins de politique économique, et ce à l’occasion de son approche de l’équilibre général.