Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen was hostile to work in economic theory that is based on the notion of a continuum of agents. In this essay, I use this hostility as a point of departure for an exploration of his views concerning representation, language and theory as they pertain to what he saw as...

This paper suggests improvements on leading indicators based on survey data. Three main point are discussed. a) The use of survey data at sectoral level results in a longer lead of the indicator series. Exploiting the information contained in "no change" answers by applying the concept of...