The History of Econometric Ideas

‘Mary Morgan has written a fascinating and readable account of the development of econometrics, free of technicality and offering a whole agenda of questions for other scholars. [It] will be a major reference work; it is also much more than that, offering a most valuable historical and interdisciplinary perspective on one of the most important developments in economics … a splendid piece of work.’ The Times Higher Education Supplement

‘Dr Morgan is to be congratulated for presenting us with a memorable and tasty dinner of econometric ideas.’ Arnold Zellner, Journal of Political Economy

‘Morgan is a creative pioneer, and a skilled historian who has pieced together a delightful story.’ David Greasley, Economic History Review

‘This book is a gem in its individual chapters, but the whole is much more than the sum of those parts. The writing is level clear and restrained; the suggestions are insightful and warranted.’ Neil de Marchi, Duke University