From Computors to Computers: The Early History of Econometric Computation at the University of Cambridge

This paper explores the early history of econometric computation at the University of Cambridge. Using the Department of Applied Economics (DAE) as a case study, the paper documents the transitioning divisions of computing labor with an emphasis on how human computors and computer programmers played...

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Main Author: Chung-Tang Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association Œconomia 2023-09-01
Series:Œconomia
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/14950