econometrics
Meanings
Noun
- the application of mathematics and statistics to the study of economic and financial data
- The branch of economics that applies statistical methods to the empirical study of economic theories and relationships.
Origin / Etymology
An adaptation of the French économétrie. Coined by Norwegian economist Ragnar Frisch in 1926. Compare the earlier German Oekonometrie (now generally spelt Ökonometrie), first used (in a different sense) by Polish economist Paweł Ciompa in 1910.
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