Mathiness in the Theory of Economic Growth.

Mathiness lets academic politics masquerade as science. Like mathematical theory, mathiness uses a mixture of words and symbols, but instead of making tight links, it leaves ample room for slippage between statements in the languages of words as opposed to symbols, and between statements with theore...

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Published in:	American Economic Review Vol. 105; no. 5; pp. 89 - 94
Main Author:	Romer, Paul M.
Format:	Article
Published:	American Economic Association May2015
Subjects:	History of economics Empirical research Mathematical models of economic development Mathematical errors Statistical errors Mathematical economics Mathematical models in business Economies of scale
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost