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Is it Economics? The Case for a Broad Approach to Economics ResearchStuart BirksMassey University - College of Business June 29, 2011 Quality Assured Paper for the New Zealand Association of Economists Conference, Wellington, June 29 – July 1, 2011 Abstract: This paper considers whether conventional approaches to economics research may be overlooking some possibilities. While emphasizing certain types of data and analytical techniques, other aspects are downplayed. These alternatives may supplement and add value to existing work. The point is made by considering six perspectives: i) available information and efficiency in research; ii) “econometrics as history”; iii) theory as analogy; iv) questions for policy; v) data availability; and vi) outcome focus.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 14 Keywords: economics research, econometrics, analogy, theory JEL Classification: B4, B50 Accepted Paper SeriesDate posted: June 30, 2011Suggested CitationContact Information
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