cliometrics
Sign in to saveCliometrics (, also ), sometimes called 'new economic history' or ''''econometric history'''', is the systematic application of economic theory, econometric techniques, and other formal or mathematical methods to the study of history (especially social and economic history). It is a quantitative approach to economic history (as opposed to qualitative or ethnographic).
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- History
- Critics
- Distinguishing cliometrics and cliodynamics
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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Cliometrics (, also ), sometimes called 'new economic history' or ''''econometric history'''', is the systematic application of economic theory, econometric techniques, and other formal or mathematical methods to the study of history (especially social and economic history). It is a quantitative approach to economic history (as opposed to qualitative or ethnographic).
There has been a revival in 'new economic history' since the late 1990s. thumb|200px|right|Clio by [[Pierre Mignard, oil on canvas, 1689]]