Computational Approaches to Economic Problems

This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the first conference of the Society for Computational Economics held at ICC Institute, Austin, Texas, May 21-24, 1995. Twenty-two papers are included in this volume, devoted to applications of computational methods for the empirical analysis of...

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Other Authors: Amman, Hans M. (Editor), Rustem, B. (Editor), Whinston, Andrew B. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1997, 1997
Edition:1st ed. 1997
Series:Advances in Computational Economics
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • One
  • Factor-GARCH Modeling of the Treasury Term Structure
  • Analyzing a Small French ECM-Model
  • Wavelet Basis Selection for Regression by Cross-Validation
  • Computational and Inference in Semiparametric Efficient Estimation
  • Generating Random Numbers in Mathematica
  • Linked-Cone Profit Ratio Estimates of U.S. Total Factor Productivity Growth, Using DEA/AR Methods
  • Several Algorithms to Determine Multipliers for Use in Cone-Ratio Envelopment Approaches to Efficiency Evaluations in DEA
  • Two: Computational Methods in Finance
  • The Estimation of the Heath-Jarrow-Morton Model by Use of Kalman Filtering Techniques
  • Neural Networks for Contingent Claim Pricing via the Galerkin Method
  • Asset Liability Management
  • An Efficient Parallel Implementation of a Lattice Pricing Model
  • Projected Dynamical Systems for International Financial Policy Modeling and Computation
  • Monitoring Active Portfolios Using Statistical Process Control
  • Three: Computational Methods for a Social Environment
  • Ordering: Human versus Computer
  • Strategic Uncertainty and the Genetic Algorithm Adaption
  • Fluctuating Benefits and Collective Action
  • A Trade Network Game with Endogenous Partner Selection
  • Learning in a Computable Setting. Applications of Gold’s Inductive Inference Model
  • Four: New Computational Methods
  • The Range Process in Random Walks: Theoretical Results and Applications
  • Numerical Analysis of a Monetary Overlapping Generation Model
  • A Numerical Procedure to Estimate Real Business Cycle Models Using Simulated Annealing
  • Five: Computational Methods — Networking and Software
  • The Internet: A Future Tragedy of the Commons?
  • The DUALI/DUALPC Software for Optimal Control Models