A review on Katzner’s Models, mathematics and methodology in economic explanation, Cambridge University Press 2018

Journal of Economic Methodology 29 (1):105-109 (2021)
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A review of Donald Katzner's book on economic modelling is provided. In addition to characterising the book, I give critical comments on the distinction between primary and secondary assumptions.

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