Ragnar Frisch
Econometrics and the Political Economy of Planning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2768709 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank Long (University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-153 |
| Publication date | 1979-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1979.tb02872.x |
| OpenAlex | W2040884316 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Ragnar Frisch's main contributions are in the field of econometrics. This paper discusses Frisch's contribution to the political economy of planning. It argues that although planning was not a special feature of classical political economy, Frisch nonetheless shared in the broader social and moral aspirations of political economy; for Frisch, these were the ultimate objectives of planning. To this end the paper discusses Frisch's approach to the formalization of society's preferences. This approach involves an interactive mechanism in which politicians and technical experts participate. Against the political economy aspirations of Frisch, some behavioral shortcomings of his framework are briefly discussed
Economics · Economy · Field (mathematics) · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Agricultural Economics and Policy · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Mathematics
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |