This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We interpret ceteris paribus conditions as the conditions necessary to conducting an experiment. "Ceteris paribus" is thus not a hold-all for ...

The characteristic difference between laws and accidental generalizations lies in our epistemic or inductive attitude towards them. This idea has taken various forms and dominated the discussion about ...

If you would like to produce good quantitative social-science research, try remembering these two words: "ceteris paribus." That's Latin for "other things being equal." And it's a key principle when ...

June seems an appropriate time for my annual ceteris paribus festival. You haven’t heard of that one? It’s the event that celebrates the beauty of economic theory and allows us to lift our glass ...

Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases a report on the “Highlights of Women’s Earnings.” Here’s the opening paragraph from the most recent BLS report on women’s earnings in 2011: In ...