Econometrics — a mixture of ‘metaphors, metaphysics, and a pinch of bluff’

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Wed, 20/09/2023 - 00:17
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Wed, 20/09/2023 - 00:17
This effort to create foundations for the probability approach in econometrics finally results in an inconsistent set of claims in its defence. First, there are vast amounts of experience which warrant a frequency interpretation. This is supported by repetitive discussions of experimental design, but the inability to experiment inspires an epistemological interpretation. Then Haavelmo mentions […]