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Explore the complex relationship between economic theory and historical events with The Economics of Slavery: And Other Studies in Econometric History. Published by Routledge, this work addresses the fundamental questions faced by economists and historians: how can we explain historical occurrences and what statistical inferences can be drawn from historical data? The authors present a unique perspective, suggesting that historical explanation is tied to the problems of prediction within a probabilistic universe. This approach allows historians to utilize a priori information and personal judgment regarding unique past events. Even when dealing with data previously thought to be too difficult for statistical treatment, this method provides a way to analyze history through a rigorous lens. This book serves as both an argument and a demonstration for a broader viewpoint in econometric history. It challenges restricted approaches and offers a way to integrate statistical methods with the specificities of historical study. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the intersection of business, economic history, and statistical analysis.

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Explores how economists and historians can effectively explain past historical events.

Provides methods for drawing statistical inferences from complex historical data sets.

Offers a framework for using a priori information and judgment in historical analysis.

Demonstrates how to treat data that was previously considered too difficult for statistical study.

Discusses the relationship between historical explanation and prediction in a probabilistic universe.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
25 September 2017
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08 December 2017

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