econometrics
English
Etymology
An adaptation of the French économétrie. Coined by Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch in 1926. Compare the earlier German Oekonometrie (now generally spelt Ökonometrie), first used (in a different sense) by Polish economist Paweł Ciompa in 1910.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪks/
Noun
econometrics (uncountable)
- (economics) The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:econometrics.
Related terms
Translations
branch of economics
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See also
econometrics on Wikipedia.Wikipedia- macroeconomics, also coined by Frisch
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