Comments on: Freakonomics released in Russian http://www.dmitrylinkov.com/2007/01/19/freakonomics-released-in-russian/ My blog about my world Mon, 21 Jun 2010 07:14:05 +0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Dmitry Linkov http://www.dmitrylinkov.com/2007/01/19/freakonomics-released-in-russian/comment-page-1/#comment-4892 Dmitry Linkov Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:33:15 +0000 http://www.dmitrylinkov.com/2007/01/19/freakonomics-released-in-russian/#comment-4892 Michael, According to the comments I read about the book, people were waiting to see implementation of micro-macro economic models or something from this kind. But not the play with statistics. Also I saw a lot of comments on the book like "the findings are too simple". Michael,
According to the comments I read about the book, people were waiting to see implementation of micro-macro economic models or something from this kind. But not the play with statistics.
Also I saw a lot of comments on the book like “the findings are too simple”.

]]> By: Michael Wagner http://www.dmitrylinkov.com/2007/01/19/freakonomics-released-in-russian/comment-page-1/#comment-4558 Michael Wagner Fri, 26 Jan 2007 14:57:19 +0000 http://www.dmitrylinkov.com/2007/01/19/freakonomics-released-in-russian/#comment-4558 I wonder if this is a deeper translations problem. For an English reader here in the US a book about "economics" most likely expect "statistical methods". Statistical analysis is the most important tool of an economist. Is that different for a Russian audience? Would they expect more theory? Or more sociological case study? Just wondering what your take on how the term "economics" creates certain expectations for Russian readers. Thanks for posting about this; interesting observation! Keep creating, Mike I wonder if this is a deeper translations problem.

For an English reader here in the US a book about “economics” most likely expect “statistical methods”. Statistical analysis is the most important tool of an economist.

Is that different for a Russian audience? Would they expect more theory? Or more sociological case study?

Just wondering what your take on how the term “economics” creates certain expectations for Russian readers.

Thanks for posting about this; interesting observation!

Keep creating,
Mike

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