Henri Theil’s Contributions to Economics and Econometrics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxv

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2. Demand Analysis

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 583-583

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   2. Three Early Papers

      1. Qualities, Prices and Budget Enquiries

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 587-611

      2. Substitution, Complementarity, and the Residual Variation Around Engel Curves

         • Henri Theil, Heinz Neudecker

         Pages 613-626

      3. The Information Approach to Demand Analysis

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 627-651

   3. Index Numbers

      1. Best Linear Index Numbers of Prices and Quantities

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 655-674

      2. On the Geometry and the Numerical Approximation of Cost of Living and Real Income Indices

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 675-688

      3. A New Index Number Formula

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 689-701

   4. Modelling the Disturbances in Demand Systems

      1. An Economic Theory of the Second Moments of Disturbances of Behavioral Equations

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 705-712

      2. A Theory of Rational Random Behavior

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 713-724

   5. The Econometrics of Demand Systems

      1. The Effect of Measurement Errors on the Estimation of Demand Systems

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 727-731

      2. The Two Perils of Symmetry-Constrained Estimation of Demand Systems

         • Denzil G. Fiebig, Henri Theil

         Pages 733-739

      3. A Simple and Efficient Estimation Method for a Non-Linear Demand System

         • Henri Theil, Eric M. Diamond, Baldev Raj

         Pages 741-744

   6. The Independence Transformation

      1. The Independence Transformation: A Review and Some Further Explorations

         • Henri Theil, Kenneth Laitinen

         Pages 747-791

      2. The Independence Transformation under Almost Additivity

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 793-797

3. Information Theory

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 799-799

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   2. Demand Analysis

      1. Budget Share Transitions in the Netherlands, 1952–1977

         • Renate Finke, Henri Theil

         Pages 803-808

   3. Economic Inequality and International Comparisons

      1. International Inequalities and General Criteria for Development AID

         • Henri Theil

         Pages 811-835

      2. International Comparisons of Prices and Quantities Consumed

         • Teun Kloek, Henri Theil

         Pages 837-861

      3. Regional Per Capita Incomes and Income Inequalities: Point Estimates and Their Standard Errors

         • Henri Theil, Yoram Friedman

         Pages 863-887

PREFACE TO THE COLLECTION PREAMBLE The editors are pleased to present a selection of Henri Theil's contributions to economics and econometrics in three volumes. In Volume I we have provided an overview of Theil's contributions, a brief biography, an annotated bibliography of his research, and a selection of published and unpublished articles and chapters in books dealing with topics in econometrics. Volume II contains Theil's contributions to demand analysis and information theory. Volume III includes Theil's contributions in economic policy and forecasting, and management science. The selection of articles is intended to provide examples of Theil's many seminal and pathbreaking contributions to economics in such areas as econometrics, statistics, demand analysis, information theory, economic policy analysis, aggregation theory, forecasting, index numbers, management science, sociology, operations research, higher education and much more. The collection is also intended to serve as a tribute to him on the occasion of his 68th birthday: These three volumes also highlight some of Theil's contributions and service to the profession as a leader, advisor, administrator, teacher, and researcher. Theil's contributions, which encompass many disciplines, have been extensively cited both in scientific and professional journals. These citations often place Theil among 10 researchers (ranked according to number of times cited) in the world in various the top disciplines.

• calculus
• econometrics
• modeling
• operations research
• statistics

• Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada

  Baldev Raj

• Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

  Johan Koerts

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