LikeanEconomist(宏观经济学-加州大学-詹姆斯·布.pptxVIP

CHAPTER 3Thinking Like an Economist1 QuestionsIs economics a science?What do economists mean by a model?Why do economists use mathematical models so much?What patterns and habits of thought must you learn to successfully think like an economist?2 Economicsis a social sciencefocuses on human beings and how they behavedebates within economics last longer than those in natural sciencesless likely to end in consensuseconomists are unable to undertake large-scale experimentsthe subjects studied by economists--people-- have minds of their ownexpectations of the future play an important role3 The Imp