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On everyday academic research
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2017-9-98-134
Abstract
In the fourth chapter of the book “The economy of the common good”, the nature of economics as a science and research practices in their theoretical and empirical aspects are discussed. The author considers the processes of modeling, empirical verification of models and evaluation of research quality. In addition, the features of economic cognition and the role of mathematics in economic research are analyzed, including the example of relevant research in game theory and information theory.
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Tirole J. On everyday academic research. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2017;(9):98-134. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2017-9-98-134
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