Philosophico-Methodological Analysis of Prediction and its Role in Economics

This book develops a philosophico-methodological analysis of prediction and its role in economics. Prediction plays a key role in economics in various ways. It can be seen as a basic science, as an applied science and in the application of this science. First, it is used by economic theory in order...

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Tác giả chính: Gonzalez, Wenceslao J
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spelling oai:scholar.dlu.edu.vn:DLU123456789-586852023-11-11T06:18:02Z Philosophico-Methodological Analysis of Prediction and its Role in Economics Gonzalez, Wenceslao J General Economics Business Prediction This book develops a philosophico-methodological analysis of prediction and its role in economics. Prediction plays a key role in economics in various ways. It can be seen as a basic science, as an applied science and in the application of this science. First, it is used by economic theory in order to test the available knowledge. In this regard, prediction has been presented as the scientific test for economics as a science. Second, prediction provides a content regarding the possible future that can be used for prescription in applied economics. Thus, it can be used as a guide for economic policy, i.e., as knowledge concerning the future to be employed for the resolution of specific problems. Third, prediction also has a role in the application of this science in the public arena. This is through the decision-making of the agents — individuals or organizations — in quite different settings, both in the realm of microeconomics and macroeconomics. 2015-10-02T01:33:09Z 2015-10-02T01:33:09Z 2015 Book 978-3-319-08885-3 978-3-319-08884-6 https://scholar.dlu.edu.vn/thuvienso/handle/DLU123456789/58685 en application/pdf Springer
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topic General
Economics
Business
Prediction
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Economics
Business
Prediction
Gonzalez, Wenceslao J
Philosophico-Methodological Analysis of Prediction and its Role in Economics
description This book develops a philosophico-methodological analysis of prediction and its role in economics. Prediction plays a key role in economics in various ways. It can be seen as a basic science, as an applied science and in the application of this science. First, it is used by economic theory in order to test the available knowledge. In this regard, prediction has been presented as the scientific test for economics as a science. Second, prediction provides a content regarding the possible future that can be used for prescription in applied economics. Thus, it can be used as a guide for economic policy, i.e., as knowledge concerning the future to be employed for the resolution of specific problems. Third, prediction also has a role in the application of this science in the public arena. This is through the decision-making of the agents — individuals or organizations — in quite different settings, both in the realm of microeconomics and macroeconomics.
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title_full Philosophico-Methodological Analysis of Prediction and its Role in Economics
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title_full_unstemmed Philosophico-Methodological Analysis of Prediction and its Role in Economics
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