TY - BOOK ID - 1612410 TI - Computational economics AU - Kendrick, David A. AU - Mercado, P. Ruben AU - Amman, Hans M. PY - 2006 SN - 9780691125497 069112549X 1400841348 PB - Princeton: Princeton university press, DB - UniCat KW - Quantitative methods (economics) KW - Economics, Mathematical KW - Economics KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Computer programs KW - Economics, Mathematical. KW - Computer programs. KW - Data processing. KW - Mathematical models. KW - 330.105 KW - AA / International- internationaal KW - 305.971 KW - Econometrics KW - -330.015195 KW - Economic theory KW - Political economy KW - Social sciences KW - Economic man KW - Statistics KW - Mathematical economics KW - Mathematics KW - Wiskundige economie. Wiskundige methoden in de economie KW - Speciale gevallen in econometrische modelbouw. KW - Computer simulation KW - Methodology KW - 330.105 Wiskundige economie. Wiskundige methoden in de economie KW - 330.015195 KW - Speciale gevallen in econometrische modelbouw KW - Economics - Data processing KW - Economics - Mathematical models KW - Economics - Computer programs UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1612410 AB - The ability to conceptualize an economic problem verbally, to formulate it as a mathematical model, and then represent the mathematics in software so that the model can be solved on a computer is a crucial skill for economists. 'Computational Economics' contains well-known models--and some brand-new ones--designed to help students move from verbal to mathematical to computational representations in economic modeling. The authors' focus, however, is not just on solving the models, but also on developing the ability to modify them to reflect one's interest and point of view. The result is a book that enables students to be creative in developing models that are relevant to the economic problems of their times. Unlike other computational economics textbooks, this book is organized around economic topics, among them macroeconomics, microeconomics, and finance. The authors employ various software systems--including MATLAB, Mathematica, GAMS, the nonlinear programming solver in Excel, and the database systems in Access--to enable students to use the most advantageous system. The book progresses from relatively simple models to more complex ones, and includes appendices on the ins and outs of running each program. The book is intended for use by advanced undergraduates and professional economists and even, as a first exposure to computational economics, by graduate students., Organized by economic topics, Progresses from simple to more complex models, Includes instructions on numerous software systems, Encourages customization and creativity ER -