Author: Matti Estola
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319468790
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Presenting the dynamic laws of economic quantities, this book tackles one of the core difficulties of current economic theory: that of transforming abstract equations of equilibrium into precise dynamic rules. The theoretical framework of neoclassical micro theory has historically prohibited its development into a quantitative science. Estola identifies the main weaknesses of this framework as follows: 1) Static optimization does not allow for the modelling of time-dependent production and consumption flows; 2) The assumption of optimal behaviours forecloses any understanding of changes in economic quantities, as none will change its optimal behaviour. The author of this title assumes that economic units tend to better their situation where possible. The book demonstrates how this approach leads to an analogous framework in economics to the Newtonian framework in physics. The ‘forces’ acting upon economic quantities, which either cause adjustment toward an equilibrium state or keep the system in motion with time, are defined such that the neoclassical framework corresponds to a ‘zero-force’ situation. Introducing a system of measurement units for economic phenomena, Estola applies this throughout, and thereby illuminates a way for microeconomics to meet the minimum requirements of quantitative analysis.
Newtonian Microeconomics
Author: Matti Estola
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319468790
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Presenting the dynamic laws of economic quantities, this book tackles one of the core difficulties of current economic theory: that of transforming abstract equations of equilibrium into precise dynamic rules. The theoretical framework of neoclassical micro theory has historically prohibited its development into a quantitative science. Estola identifies the main weaknesses of this framework as follows: 1) Static optimization does not allow for the modelling of time-dependent production and consumption flows; 2) The assumption of optimal behaviours forecloses any understanding of changes in economic quantities, as none will change its optimal behaviour. The author of this title assumes that economic units tend to better their situation where possible. The book demonstrates how this approach leads to an analogous framework in economics to the Newtonian framework in physics. The ‘forces’ acting upon economic quantities, which either cause adjustment toward an equilibrium state or keep the system in motion with time, are defined such that the neoclassical framework corresponds to a ‘zero-force’ situation. Introducing a system of measurement units for economic phenomena, Estola applies this throughout, and thereby illuminates a way for microeconomics to meet the minimum requirements of quantitative analysis.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319468790
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Presenting the dynamic laws of economic quantities, this book tackles one of the core difficulties of current economic theory: that of transforming abstract equations of equilibrium into precise dynamic rules. The theoretical framework of neoclassical micro theory has historically prohibited its development into a quantitative science. Estola identifies the main weaknesses of this framework as follows: 1) Static optimization does not allow for the modelling of time-dependent production and consumption flows; 2) The assumption of optimal behaviours forecloses any understanding of changes in economic quantities, as none will change its optimal behaviour. The author of this title assumes that economic units tend to better their situation where possible. The book demonstrates how this approach leads to an analogous framework in economics to the Newtonian framework in physics. The ‘forces’ acting upon economic quantities, which either cause adjustment toward an equilibrium state or keep the system in motion with time, are defined such that the neoclassical framework corresponds to a ‘zero-force’ situation. Introducing a system of measurement units for economic phenomena, Estola applies this throughout, and thereby illuminates a way for microeconomics to meet the minimum requirements of quantitative analysis.
Microeconomic Laws
Author: Alexander Rosenberg
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822976102
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Rosenberg applies current thinking in philosophy of science to neoclassical economics in order to assess its claims to scientific standing. Although philosophers have used history and psychology as paradigms for the examination of social science, there is good reason to believe that economics is a more appropriate subject for analysis: it is the most systematized and quantified of the social sciences; its practitioners have reached a measure of consensus on important aspects of their subject; and it encompasses a large number of apparently law-like propositions.
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
ISBN: 0822976102
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Rosenberg applies current thinking in philosophy of science to neoclassical economics in order to assess its claims to scientific standing. Although philosophers have used history and psychology as paradigms for the examination of social science, there is good reason to believe that economics is a more appropriate subject for analysis: it is the most systematized and quantified of the social sciences; its practitioners have reached a measure of consensus on important aspects of their subject; and it encompasses a large number of apparently law-like propositions.
The Story of Econophysics
Author: Kishore Chandra Dash
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527538885
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This book will appeal to the lay-reader with an interest in the history of what is today termed ‘Econophysics’, looking at various works throughout the ages that have led to the emergence of this field. It begins with a discussion of the philosophers and scientists who have contributed to this discipline, before moving on to considering the contributions of different institutions, books, journals and conferences in nurturing the subject.
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN: 1527538885
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
This book will appeal to the lay-reader with an interest in the history of what is today termed ‘Econophysics’, looking at various works throughout the ages that have led to the emergence of this field. It begins with a discussion of the philosophers and scientists who have contributed to this discipline, before moving on to considering the contributions of different institutions, books, journals and conferences in nurturing the subject.
BACK TO REALITY
Author: Arto Annila
Publisher: Privus Press
ISBN: 9529433654
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
WHAT IS TIME? WHAT IS SPACE? WHAT IS MATTER? WHAT IS LIFE? seem unrelated questions, but take a look and find answers to many foundational questions, from elementary particles to the expanding universe and from the evolution of biotas to the ascent of cultures, through the scientific insight that everything that exists deep down comprises quanta of light.
Publisher: Privus Press
ISBN: 9529433654
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
WHAT IS TIME? WHAT IS SPACE? WHAT IS MATTER? WHAT IS LIFE? seem unrelated questions, but take a look and find answers to many foundational questions, from elementary particles to the expanding universe and from the evolution of biotas to the ascent of cultures, through the scientific insight that everything that exists deep down comprises quanta of light.
Complex Systems Modeling and Simulation in Economics and Finance
Author: Shu-Heng Chen
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331999624X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This title brings together frontier research on complex economic systems, heterogeneous interacting agents, bounded rationality, and nonlinear dynamics in economics. The book contains the proceedings of the CEF2015 (21st Computing in Economics in Finance), held 20-22 June 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan, and addresses some of the important driving forces for various emergent properties in economies, when viewed as complex systems. The breakthroughs reported in this book are a result of an interdisciplinary approach and simulation remains the unifying theme for these papers as they deal with a wide range of topics in economics. The text is a valuable addition to the efforts in promoting the complex systems view in economic science. The computational experiments reported in the book are both transparent and replicable. Complex System Modeling and Simulation in Economics and Finance is useful for graduate courses of complex systems, with particular focus on economics and finance. At the same time it serves as a good overview for researchers who are interested in the topic.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 331999624X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This title brings together frontier research on complex economic systems, heterogeneous interacting agents, bounded rationality, and nonlinear dynamics in economics. The book contains the proceedings of the CEF2015 (21st Computing in Economics in Finance), held 20-22 June 2015 in Taipei, Taiwan, and addresses some of the important driving forces for various emergent properties in economies, when viewed as complex systems. The breakthroughs reported in this book are a result of an interdisciplinary approach and simulation remains the unifying theme for these papers as they deal with a wide range of topics in economics. The text is a valuable addition to the efforts in promoting the complex systems view in economic science. The computational experiments reported in the book are both transparent and replicable. Complex System Modeling and Simulation in Economics and Finance is useful for graduate courses of complex systems, with particular focus on economics and finance. At the same time it serves as a good overview for researchers who are interested in the topic.
Income Distribution Dynamics of Economic Systems
Author: Marcelo Byrro Ribeiro
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108850707
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Econophysics has been used to study a range of economic and financial systems. This book uses the econophysical perspective to focus on the income distributive dynamics of economic systems. It focuses on the empirical characterization and dynamics of income distribution and its related quantities from the epistemological and practical perspectives of contemporary physics. Several income distribution functions are presented which fit income data and results obtained by statistical physicists on the income distribution problem. The book discusses two separate research traditions: the statistical physics approach, and the approach based on non-linear trade cycle models of macroeconomic dynamics. Several models of distributive dynamics based on the latter approach are presented, connecting the studies by physicists on distributive dynamics with the recent literature by economists on income inequality. As econophysics is such an interdisciplinary field, this book will be of interest to physicists, economists, statisticians and applied mathematicians.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108850707
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
Econophysics has been used to study a range of economic and financial systems. This book uses the econophysical perspective to focus on the income distributive dynamics of economic systems. It focuses on the empirical characterization and dynamics of income distribution and its related quantities from the epistemological and practical perspectives of contemporary physics. Several income distribution functions are presented which fit income data and results obtained by statistical physicists on the income distribution problem. The book discusses two separate research traditions: the statistical physics approach, and the approach based on non-linear trade cycle models of macroeconomic dynamics. Several models of distributive dynamics based on the latter approach are presented, connecting the studies by physicists on distributive dynamics with the recent literature by economists on income inequality. As econophysics is such an interdisciplinary field, this book will be of interest to physicists, economists, statisticians and applied mathematicians.
Alternative Approaches to Economic Theory
Author: Victor A. Beker
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429664516
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The 2007–2008 financial crisis exposed the shortcomings of mainstream economic theory with economists unprepared to deal with it. In the face of this, a major rethinking of economics seems necessary and in presenting alternative approaches to economic theory, this book contributes to the rebuilding of the discipline. This volume brings together contributions from different perspectives and theoretical approaches that address the challenge of updating the economic theory corpus and seek to recover prestige for this discipline after the failure of neoclassical economics. It addresses a range of topics, including the complexity approach to economics, category theory, the Post-Keynesian approach to micro and macroeconomics, financialisation, multidimensional analysis and ecological economics. The book is aimed at economics scholars, researchers, academics and practitioners, as well as upper undergraduates and graduates in this area of knowledge. It may also be of interest for people interested in methodological issues in economics and the relationship between economic theory and the real world.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429664516
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The 2007–2008 financial crisis exposed the shortcomings of mainstream economic theory with economists unprepared to deal with it. In the face of this, a major rethinking of economics seems necessary and in presenting alternative approaches to economic theory, this book contributes to the rebuilding of the discipline. This volume brings together contributions from different perspectives and theoretical approaches that address the challenge of updating the economic theory corpus and seek to recover prestige for this discipline after the failure of neoclassical economics. It addresses a range of topics, including the complexity approach to economics, category theory, the Post-Keynesian approach to micro and macroeconomics, financialisation, multidimensional analysis and ecological economics. The book is aimed at economics scholars, researchers, academics and practitioners, as well as upper undergraduates and graduates in this area of knowledge. It may also be of interest for people interested in methodological issues in economics and the relationship between economic theory and the real world.
Economic Dynamics According to Classical Mechanics
Author: Matti Estola
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Yhteenveto.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economic development
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Yhteenveto.
The Selected Essays of Richard G. Lipsey: Microeconomics, growth and political economy
Author: Richard G. Lipsey
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Intermediate Microeconomics
Author: Robert W. Clower
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Microeconomics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
ISBN:
Category : Microeconomics
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description