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A logical critique of mathematical formalism in economics
Dennis, Ken - In: Journal of Economic Methodology 3 (1996) 1, pp. 151-169
Mathematical economic theory is lacking in logical rigour. Even if the mathematics used in constructing formal economic … theory is rigorous as pure mathematics, economic theory possesses both mathematical and non-mathematical components. But …, distinguished, and integrated. However, the real challenge to formalizing economic theory points not to mathematics but to problems …
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A logical critique of mathematical formalism in economics
Dennis, Ken - In: Journal of Economic Methodology 2 (1995) 2, pp. 181-200
Mathematical economic theory is lacking in logical rigour. Even if the mathematics used in constructing formal economic … theory is rigorous as pure mathematics, economic theory possesses both mathematical and non-mathematical components. But …, distinguished, and integrated. However, the real challenge to formalizing economic theory points not to mathematics but to problems …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009219473
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Turnpikes.
McKenzie, L.W. - University of Rochester - Center for Economic Research … - 1998
accumulation to the theory of competitive equilibrium over time. Finally I will make some remarks on the relations of this … literature to some recent developments in the theory of economic growth which are often referred to comprehensively as the New … Growth Theory. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005698152
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Cunoaştere matematică şi comprehensiune economică
Emil, Dinga - In: Revista OEconomica (2010) 03
The present study presents a general scheme of the categories of human activities, integrating mathematics into the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009140947
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A Note on Mixture Sets in Decision Theory.
Mongin, P. - Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), … - 1996
Mixture sets were introduced by Herstein and Milnor (1953) into decision theory, where they are still widely used. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005478938
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A design and a code invariant under the simple group Co3
Haemers, W.H.; Parker, C.; Pless, V.; Tonchev, V.D. - Tilburg University, School of Economics and Management - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011087038
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Working and Learning in a Changing World : Part VII: Description of the ALWA literacy and numeracy data (ALWA-LiNu)
Wölfel, Oliver; Kleinert, Corinna - Forschungsdatenzentrum der Bundesagentur für Arbeit, … - 2012
"This report describes the variables of ALWA-LiNu data. The IAB study ALWA ('Work-ing and Learning in a Changing World') was conducted in 2007/08 and contains de-tailed retrospective life course data of 10,404 individuals living in Germany born in between 1956 and 1988. ALWA-LiNu provides...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010963747
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Do literacy and numeracy pay off? : on the relationship between basic skills and earnings
Antoni, Manfred; Heineck, Guido - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2012
"Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010641637
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Die Befragung "Arbeiten und Lernen im Wandel" : theoretischer Hintergrund und Konzeption
Kleinert, Corinna; Matthes, Britta; Jacob, Marita - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2008
"Angesichts der aktuellen Diskussionen um die Bedeutung kognitiver Grundkompetenzen wie Lesen und Rechnen bei Kindern und Jugendlichen überrascht es, wie wenig empirische Studien es gibt, die sich mit der Bedeutung solcher Kompetenzen für berufliche Karrieren und Erwerbsverläufe Erwachsener...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005706039
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Do literacy and numeracy pay off? : on the relationship between basic skills and earnings
Antoni, Manfred; Heineck, Guido - Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) - 2012
"Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010592265