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Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1 The Importance of Rhetoric and Framing; Abstract; 1.1 Three Paths; 1.2 Rhetoric and Framing; 1.2.1 Rhetoric; 1.2.2 Framing; References; 2 Logical Gaps: Path A-Theory to the Real World; Abstract; 2.1 What Is Theory?; 2.2 Limits of Theory; 2.2.1 Perfect Competition and Counterfactuals; 2.2.2 Accepting or Rejecting a Theory; 2.2.3 Evidence Consistent with Theory; 2.2.4 An Additional Consideration: The Importance of Groups; 2.3 Conclusions; References; 3 Logical Gaps: Path B-Theory to Empirical Formulations; Abstract; 3.1 Data Problems; 3.1.1 Aggregation.
3.1.2 Proxies3.1.3 More on Indices; 3.2 Functional Forms; 3.2.1 Controlling for Other Factors; 3.2.2 Causality; 3.2.3 Structural Stability; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Logical Gaps: Path C-Empirical Results to the Real World; Abstract; 4.1 Using Statistics for Policy; 4.1.1 The Research Phase; 4.1.2 The Media Phase; 4.2 Consideration of the Problems; 4.2.1 Interpretation of Statistical Significance; 4.2.2 Interpretation: Why the Relationship?; 4.3 There Are Standard Policy Questions Not Covered by the Econometrics; 4.3.1 An Example: TV Watching and Attention Problems.
4.3.2 Policy Questions4.4 An Additional Example: Advantage and Disadvantage; 4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 A Way Forward; Abstract; 5.1 Example: Efficiency in Economics Research; 5.2 A Broader Context; 5.3 In a Nutshell; 5.4 And a Final Word; References; Appendix; Author Index; Subject Index.
3.1.2 Proxies3.1.3 More on Indices; 3.2 Functional Forms; 3.2.1 Controlling for Other Factors; 3.2.2 Causality; 3.2.3 Structural Stability; 3.3 Conclusions; References; 4 Logical Gaps: Path C-Empirical Results to the Real World; Abstract; 4.1 Using Statistics for Policy; 4.1.1 The Research Phase; 4.1.2 The Media Phase; 4.2 Consideration of the Problems; 4.2.1 Interpretation of Statistical Significance; 4.2.2 Interpretation: Why the Relationship?; 4.3 There Are Standard Policy Questions Not Covered by the Econometrics; 4.3.1 An Example: TV Watching and Attention Problems.
4.3.2 Policy Questions4.4 An Additional Example: Advantage and Disadvantage; 4.5 Conclusions; References; 5 A Way Forward; Abstract; 5.1 Example: Efficiency in Economics Research; 5.2 A Broader Context; 5.3 In a Nutshell; 5.4 And a Final Word; References; Appendix; Author Index; Subject Index.