Computational models in political economy / edited by Ken Kollman, John H. Miller, and Scott E. Page.
2003
JA71.5 .C66 2003eb
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Computational models in political economy / edited by Ken Kollman, John H. Miller, and Scott E. Page.
ISBN
9780262277396 (electronic bk.)
0262277395 (electronic bk.)
0585481814 (electronic bk.)
9780585481814 (electronic bk.)
0262277395 (electronic bk.)
0585481814 (electronic bk.)
9780585481814 (electronic bk.)
Publication Details
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2003.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (vi, 283 pages) : illustrations
Call Number
JA71.5 .C66 2003eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
320/.01/51
Summary
The use of innovative computational models in political economic research as a complement to traditional analytical methodologies.Researchers are increasingly turning to computational methods to study the dynamic properties of political and economic systems. Politicians, citizens, interest groups, and organizations interact in dynamic, complex environments, and the static models that are predominant in political economy are limited in capturing fundamental features of economic decision making in modern democracies. Computational models--numerical approximations of equilibria and dynamics that cannot be solved analytically--provide useful insight into the behavior of economic agents and the aggregate properties of political systems. They serve as a valuable complement to existing mathematical tools.This book offers some of the latest research on computational political economy. The focus is on theoretical models of traditional problems in the field. Each chapter presents an innovative model of interaction between economic agents. Topics include voting behavior, candidate position taking, special interest group contributions, macroeconomic policy making, and corporate decision making.
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