James A Kahn
Biographic Data
| ID | 1470787 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James A Kahn |
| GIVEN NAMES | James A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kahn |
| SIGNATURE | KAHN J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Stern School of Business, New York University, New York City, New York. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Interpreting the Great Moderation: Changes in the Volatility of Economic Activity at the Macro and Micro Levels
Most advanced economies have experienced a striking decline in the volatility of aggregate economic activity since the early 1980s. Volatility reductions are evident for output and employment at the aggregate level and across most industrial sectors and expenditure categories. Inflation and inflation volatility have also declined dramatically. Previous studies offer several potential explanations for this "Great Moderation." We review evidence on…
On Novel Confirmation
Evidence that confirms a scientific hypothesis is said to be ‘novel’ if it is not discovered until after the hypothesis isconstructed. The philosophical issues surrounding novel confirmation have been well summarized by Campbell and Vinci [1983]. They write thatphilosophers of science generally agree that when observational evidence supports a theory, the confirmation is much stronger when the evidence is ‘novel’. . . There are, nevertheless, rea…
Interpreting the Great Moderation: Changes in the Volatility of Economic Activity at the Macro and Micro Levels
Most advanced economies have experienced a striking decline in the volatility of aggregate economic activity since the early 1980s. Volatility reductions are evident for output and employment at the aggregate level and across most industrial sectors and expenditure categories. Inflation and inflation volatility have also declined dramatically. Previous studies offer several potential explanations for this "Great Moderation." We review evidence on…
On Novel Confirmation
Evidence that confirms a scientific hypothesis is said to be ‘novel’ if it is not discovered until after the hypothesis isconstructed. The philosophical issues surrounding novel confirmation have been well summarized by Campbell and Vinci [1983]. They write thatphilosophers of science generally agree that when observational evidence supports a theory, the confirmation is much stronger when the evidence is ‘novel’. . . There are, nevertheless, rea…
On Novel Confirmation
Evidence that confirms a scientific hypothesis is said to be ‘novel’ if it is not discovered until after the hypothesis isconstructed. The philosophical issues surrounding novel confirmation have been well summarized by Campbell and Vinci [1983]. They write thatphilosophers of science generally agree that when observational evidence supports a theory, the confirmation is much stronger when the evidence is ‘novel’. . . There are, nevertheless, rea…
Interpreting the Great Moderation: Changes in the Volatility of Economic Activity at the Macro and Micro Levels
Most advanced economies have experienced a striking decline in the volatility of aggregate economic activity since the early 1980s. Volatility reductions are evident for output and employment at the aggregate level and across most industrial sectors and expenditure categories. Inflation and inflation volatility have also declined dramatically. Previous studies offer several potential explanations for this "Great Moderation." We review evidence on…
Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference (1 works) · Bayesian probability (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Conditional probability (1 works) · Degree (music) (1 works) · Econometrics (1 works) · Economic theories and models (1 works) · Economics (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works) · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics (1 works)