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Purposes and limitations of econometric analysis according to recent approaches

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  • Siro Lombardini

    (Assistant at the Department of Economic Sciences of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart)

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Econometrics demands that economists be familiar both with mathematical statistics and with different branches of higher mathematics. Economists – Lombardini argues in his essay – believe this scientific discipline has some utility, insofar as it paves the way to new perspectives and new paths in economic research. The A. offers a systematic description of the origins and the most recent developments of econometrics and introduce the reader to the most debated methodological issues arising in the building up of econometric models, such as the identification problem, the aggregation of individual demand or supply functions and the stochastic character of economic relations, citing what he deem essential for the critical evaluation of the new econometric methods. The A. highlights the potential as well as the limitations of econometric research, focusing especially on the need to develop a truly dynamic analysis and to bring the influence of institutions at the centre of economic inquiry.

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  • Siro Lombardini, 2013. "Purposes and limitations of econometric analysis according to recent approaches," Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali, Vita e Pensiero, Pubblicazioni dell'Universita' Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, vol. 121(3-4), pages 331-352.
    • Handle: RePEc:vep:journl:y:2013:v:121:i:3-4:p:331-352
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    Keywords

    Econometrics; Statistics and Statistical Inference; Identification Problem; Aggregation Problem; Cowles Commission;
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    JEL classification:

    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • C01 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - General - - - Econometrics
    • C43 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Index Numbers and Aggregation
    • C51 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric Modeling - - - Model Construction and Estimation

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