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Depreciation and Reproduction Cost

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1927 41(2), 345
Depreciation and Reproduction Cost Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 41, Issue 2, February 1927, Pages 345–349, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883506 Published: 01 February 1927

Economics as a Field of Research

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1927 42(1), 1
I. The social sciences differ from the physical in that the observer's interest lies within them, 1. — The contractual and the institutional views of society, 5. — Corresponding types of investigation, 6. — The genetic point of view, 7. — II. Group research and its promise, 11. — Induction and deduction, 12. — Fruitful hypotheses essential, 14. — Individual research; the constructive imagination, 15. — Promising types of research, 16. — The limitations and promise of research, 23.

The Aged Poor of Massachusetts

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1926 40(3), 549
Journal Article The Aged Poor of Massachusetts Get access Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 40, Issue 3, May 1926, Pages 549–554, https://doi.org/10.2307/1885178 Published: 01 May 1926

Consumers' Surplus in International Trade: A Supplementary

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1925 39(3), 498
Consumers' Surplus in International Trade. A Supplementary Note Get access Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 39, Issue 3, May 1925, Pages 498–499, https://doi.org/10.2307/1882443 Published: 01 May 1925

The Trend of Economics, as seen by Some American Economists

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1925 39(2), 155
Knight on the limited scope of scientific method in economics, 156. — Wolfe on functional economics, 159. — Bye's defence of pure science, 161. — Clark's pragmatic views, 161. — Mills on the logic of statistics, 163. — Weld and Mills's canons, 167. — Tugwell on experimental thinking, 168. — Slichter's indictment of the competitive system, 171. — Mitchell's position on the relation of psychology to economics, 173. — The postulates of economics, 179. — Institutional economics, 182.

Marshall On Consumers' Surplus in International Trade

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1924 39(1), 144
Journal Article Marshall on Consumers' Surplus in International Trade Get access Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 39, Issue 1, November 1924, Pages 144–150, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883959 Published: 01 November 1924

Fisher's "The Making of Index Numbers"

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1923 37(2), 342
Journal Article Fisher's “The Making of Index Numbers” Get access Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 37, Issue 2, February 1923, Pages 342–364, https://doi.org/10.2307/1883934 Published: 01 February 1923

The Measurement of Changes of the General Price Level

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1921 35(4), 557
Aim and method of the present inquiry, 557. — The two fundamental problems, 558. — Prices should be treated as ratios, . 559. — When so treated the paradox of the arithmetic and harmonic means is resolved, 559. — Ratios are not fractional quantities, 561. — The completely weighted arithmetic mean is a ratio of aggregates, 563. — Geometrical representation of the price level, 563. — The method of least squares, 566. — The method of summation, 568. — Changes of the general price level, 568. — Effect of changes of the relative importance of trade in different types of commodities, 571. — Substitution of "dollar's worths" for physical units, 571. — Fisher's index number, 572. — Conclusion, 573.

Depreciation and Rate Control: A Reply

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1915 29(2), 378
Journal Article Depreciation and Rate Control: A Reply Get access Allyn A. Young Allyn A. Young Cornell University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 29, Issue 2, February 1915, Pages 378–387, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884964 Published: 01 February 1915

Depreciation and Rate Control

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1914 28(4), 630
Importance of depreciation for valuation, 630. — A well maintained property is yet normally in a state of depreciation, 632. — How to allow for this circumstance depends on the purpose for which accounts are made up, 635. — Mode of reckoning depreciation required by Interstate Commerce Commission, 637. — "Replacement account, " "Reserve for accrued Depreciation, " 639. — A possible alternative, 644. — The general procedure justified for purposes of regulation, 648. — Criticism possible as regards earlier charges made, 654. — A different principle and a different rule by other regulating bodies, 656. — Wisconsin Commission, 657. — The United States Supreme Court, 660. — Conclusion, 662.