Economic Dynamics: Phase Diagrams and Their Economic Application

ISBN-13: 9780521017039 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 724 str.

Ronald Shone

Opis

This substantially revised and restructured second edition of an essential textbook presents dynamics and phase diagrams for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses in economic theory and quantitative economics. It offers an integrated analysis of dynamics that includes many more exercises and examples and a more comprehensive range of applications to economic theory. The user-friendly text is supported by a companion website offering a solutions manual and learning tools for teachers, students and researchers. First Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-47446-9 First Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-47973-8

Recenzje

"This book is written primarily for undergraduates in economics who have a good grasp of mathematics and computing...the chapters are well chosen and the book is an excellent read." Computing Reviews

Spis treści

Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Part I. Dynamic Modelling: 1. Introduction; 2. Continuous dynamic systems; 3. Discrete dynamic systems; 4. Systems of first-order differential equations; 5. Discrete systems of equations; 6. Optimal control theory; 7. Chaos theory; Part II. Applied Economic Dynamics: 8. Demand and supply models; 9. Dynamic theory of oligopoly; 10. Closed economy dynamics; 11. The dynamics of inflation and unemployment; 12. Open economy dynamics: sticky price models; 13. Open economy dynamics: flexible price models; 14. Population models; 15. The dynamics of fisheries; Answers to selected exercises; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index.