« Appliquer la théorie économique de l’équilibre général » : de Walras à Leontief

Akhabbar, Amanar and Lallement, Jerôme (2011): « Appliquer la théorie économique de l’équilibre général » : de Walras à Leontief. Published in: Economica Editions Paris (January 2011)

Abstract

The way the expresssion "applied economics" was employed changed deeply from one author to another. In this article we examine the meaning of this concept in Leon Walras' and Wassily Leontief's works regarding mathematical models of general interdependence and general equilibrium. It appears that empirical analysis played very different roles in their works but that they both considered economics should develop policy-oriented theory.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Applying general equilibrium theory: from Walras to Leontief
• Language: French
• Keywords: Leontief; Walras; Keynes; épistémologye; application; general equilibrium theory; input output analysis; economic policy
• Subjects: P - Economic Systems > P0 - General; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B2 - History of Economic Thought since 1925 > B21 - Microeconomics; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B2 - History of Economic Thought since 1925 > B23 - Econometrics ; Quantitative and Mathematical Studies; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B1 - History of Economic Thought through 1925 > B13 - Neoclassical through 1925 (Austrian, Marshallian, Walrasian, Stockholm School); B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B4 - Economic Methodology > B41 - Economic Methodology

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