Empirical economics refers to the

A) exclusion of irrelevant data when analyzing a model.
B) collection and use of data to test economic theories.
C) model of economics used prior to the Industrial Revolution.
D) belief that what is true for a part is necessarily true for the whole.

Empirical Economics

The study of economics based on the collection and analysis of data, emphasizing the role of observation and experimentation in understanding economic principles.

Economic Theories

These are frameworks or models that explain how economic processes work and predict how economies will respond to certain actions.