The Microeconomics of Complex Economies. Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives.
Elsner, Wolfram; Schwardt, Henning; Heinrich, Torsten
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Description for The Microeconomics of Complex Economies. Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives.
Presents an introduction to the Microeconomics of Complexity that uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies. This book describes the usefulness of complex heterodox economics. Num Pages: 600 pages, black & white line drawings, figures. BIC Classification: KCC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1378.
The Microeconomics of Complex Economies uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies. It covers topics of information and innovation, including national and regional systems of innovation; clustered and networked firms; and open-source/open-innovation production and use. Its final chapter on policy perspectives and decisions confirms the value of the toolset. Written so chapters can be used independently, the book includes an introduction to computer simulation and pedagogical supplements. Its formal, accessible treatment of complexity goes beyond the scopes of neoclassical and mainstream economics. The highly interdependent ... Read more
The Microeconomics of Complex Economies uses game theory, modeling approaches, formal techniques, and computer simulations to teach useful, accessible approaches to real modern economies. It covers topics of information and innovation, including national and regional systems of innovation; clustered and networked firms; and open-source/open-innovation production and use. Its final chapter on policy perspectives and decisions confirms the value of the toolset. Written so chapters can be used independently, the book includes an introduction to computer simulation and pedagogical supplements. Its formal, accessible treatment of complexity goes beyond the scopes of neoclassical and mainstream economics. The highly interdependent ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc United States
Number of pages
600
Condition
New
Number of Pages
600
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
San Diego, United States
ISBN
9780124115859
SKU
V9780124115859
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99-3
About Elsner, Wolfram; Schwardt, Henning; Heinrich, Torsten
Wolfram Elsner is professor of economics with the Institute for Institutional and Innovation Economics at the University Bremen in Germany. Before working in academia, he spent ten years as a local development official and state-level planner. He has published widely in various journals, has edited several books, and authored three textbooks. He is the managing editor of ... Read more
Reviews for The Microeconomics of Complex Economies. Evolutionary, Institutional, Neoclassical, and Complexity Perspectives.
"...a rare tentative to innovate Economics, starting from the way in which this discipline is taught. New approaches pose different questions and require new tools...a great example of how to develop a critical approach, and so how to teach students to think on their own."
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