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Statistical Mechanics Approaches to Socioeconomic Behavior

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  • Durlauf, S.N.

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This paper provides a unified framework for interpreting a wide range of interactions models which have appreared in the economic literature. The framework bears a close relationship to econometric models of descrete choice and therefore holds the potential for rendering interactions models estimable.

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  • Durlauf, S.N., 1996. "Statistical Mechanics Approaches to Socioeconomic Behavior," Working papers 9617, Wisconsin Madison - Social Systems.
    • Handle: RePEc:att:wimass:9617
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    • A12 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines
    • B40 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - General

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