Algorithmic Game Theory
by Noam Nisan, at al. - Cambridge University Press , 2007
The subject matter of Algorithmic Game Theory covers many of the hottest area of useful new game theory research, introducing deep new problems, techniques, and perspectives that demand the attention of economists as well as computer scientists.
An Introduction to Quantum Game Theory
by J. Orlin Grabbe - arXiv , 2005
This essay gives a self-contained introduction to quantum game theory, and is primarily oriented to economists with little or no acquaintance with quantum mechanics. It assumes little more than a basic knowledge of vector algebra.
Game Theory
by Thomas S. Ferguson - UCLA , 2008
In this text, the author presents various mathematical models of games and study the phenomena that arise. The book covers impartial combinatorial games, two-person zero-sum games, two-person general-sum games, and games in coalitional form.
Game Theory: A Nontechnical Introduction to the Analysis of Strategy
by Roger McCain - Drexel University , 2010
Striking an appropriate balance of mathematical and analytical rigor, this book teaches by example. Learners typically relate better to examples from their own fields, and McCain provides illustrations everyone can relate to.
Games of No Chance 3
by Michael H. Albert, Richard J. Nowakowski - Cambridge University Press , 2009
This fascinating look at combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information, offers updates on standard games such as Go and Hex, on impartial games, and on aspects of games with infinitesimal values.
Games of Strategy: Theory and Applications
by Melvin Dresher - RAND Corporation , 1961
This book introduces readers to the basic concepts of game theory and its applications for military, economic, and political problems, as well as its usefulness in decisionmaking in business, operations research, and behavioral science.
Games, Fixed Points and Mathematical Economics
by Christian-Oliver Ewald , 2007
These are lecture notes for a course in game theory. The text covers general concepts of two person games, Brouwer’s fixed point theorem and Nash’s equilibrium theorem, more general equilibrium theorems, cooperative games and differential games.
Graduate-Level Course in Game Theory
by Jim Ratliff , 1997
Lecture notes from a game-theory course the author taught to students in their second year of the economics PhD program. The material is also helpful to first-year PhD students learning game theory as part of their microeconomic-theory sequence.
More Games of No Chance
by Richard J. Nowakowski - Cambridge University Press , 2002
This book is a state-of-the-art look at combinatorial games, that is, games not involving chance or hidden information. The book contains articles by some of the foremost researchers and pioneers of combinatorial game theory.
Multiagent Systems: Algorithmic, Game-Theoretic, and Logical Foundations
by Yoav Shoham, Kevin Leyton-Brown - Cambridge University Press , 2008
Multiagent systems consist of multiple autonomous entities having different information and diverging interests. This comprehensive introduction to the field offers a computer science perspective, but also draws on ideas from game theory.
Strategic Foundations of General Equilibrium
by Douglas Gale - Cambridge University Press , 2000
This is a book on strategic foundations of the theory of competition. Using insights from game theory, the author develops a model to explain what actually goes on in markets and how a competitive general equilibrium is achieved.
Strategy and Conflict: An Introductory Sketch of Game Theory
by Roger A. McCain , 2007
This document may be useful as a means of making the basic ideas a bit more accessible. The author tried to limit these pages to fairly elementary topics and to avoid mathematics other than numerical tables and a very little algebra.
The Compleat Strategyst: Being a Primer on the Theory of Games of Strategy
by John D. Williams - RAND Corporation , 2007
When this book was originally published in 1954, game theory was an esoteric and mysterious subject. Its popularity today can be traced at least in part to this book, which popularized the subject for amateurs and professionals throughout the world.
Price Stability: Why Is It Important for You?
by Dieter Gerdesmeier - European Central Bank, , 2009
The Treaty establishing the EU has given the Eurosystem the mandate to maintain price stability. This is a book on the importance of price stability, how it can be best achieved and how price stability supports sustainable economic growth in the EU.
The Inflation Crisis, and How to Resolve It
by Henry Hazlitt - Arlington House , 1978
The author attempted to analyze thoroughly and in depth nearly a score of major problems raised by inflation and chronic fallacies that are in large part responsible for its continuance. Henry Hazlitt is the author of numerous books in economics.
What You Should Know About Inflation
by Henry Hazlitt - D. Van Nostrand Company , 1965
The book's title "What You Should Know About Inflation" only hints at the extent of the issues that Hazlitt addresses. He presents the Austrian theory of money in the clearest possible terms, and contrasts it with the government management.
A Basic Guide to Exporting
- Government Printing Office , 2009
A Basic Guide to Exporting is a good place to begin for anyone who's never had a course in international marketing. The book's sixteen chapters provide a comprehensive study of international marketing, and how to look at exporting as a process.
Accession to the WTO: Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
by Igor Eromenko - BookBoon , 2010
Topics covered: general characteristics of the World Trade Organization; common steps that have to be taken during the accession process; Computable General Equilibrium Models; application of CGE model to a specific case study; and more.
Alliance Capitalism: The Social Organization of Japanese Business
by Michael L. Gerlach - University of California Press , 1997
This book attempts to explain the remarkable economic success of Japan in the postwar period - a success it is crucial for us to understand in a time marked by controversial trade imbalances and concerns over competitive industrial performance.
Basics of International Economics
by Christian Bjørnskov - BookBoon , 2005
The book gives you an accessible overview of basic international economics. The book can be understood by readers with a basic understanding of economics, while more advanced readers may use the book as an overview of the most important topics.
Global Business Strategy: A Systems Approach
by Asterios G. Kefalas - South-Western Pub , 2008
This is a textbook on international business strategy. It provides a quick refresher on international economics, trade, and finance, and builds a good theoretical base before addressing the basic functions, or tasks, of global management.
International Economics
by Robert A. Mundell - MacMillan , 1968
Topics covered: terms of trade, income transfers, productivity changes, tariffs, consumption taxes, production taxes, transport costs, tariff preferences, factor mobility, policy analysis in the context of general equilibrium systems, etc.
International Financial Reporting
by Marco Mongiello - BookBoon , 2009
The author explains the informational value of an annual report under the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards). Topics as the Balance sheet, Income statement, Cash flow statement and Statement of changes in equity are explained.
International Macroeconomics
by Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe Martin Uribe - Duke University , 2008
The authors develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of the determinants of international capital movements, trade imbalances, and nominal and real exchange rates. The framework is then used as the basis for the discussion of policy issues.
International Trade Theory and Policy
by Steven M. Suranovic - internationalecon.com , 2007
It is important to understand the reasons why economists use the tools that they do and be forthright about their limitations. This text was designed to make information about international economics accessible for all who are interested.
International Trade: Theory and Evidence
by James Markusen et al. - McGraw-Hill/Irwin , 1994
A comprehensive, balanced text, the perfect book for International Trade courses at the undergraduate level. It can also be used as a background text for beginning graduate courses. Intermediate Microeconomics is a pre-requisite for this text.
The First Global Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
by A. Felton, C. M. Reinhart - VoxEU.org , 2008
This book is a selection of columns that deal with the subprime crisis. These are texts by economists who really knew what they are talking about and are willing to explain the crisis in terms that any trained economist could understand.
The Global Economic Crisis: Systemic Failures and Multilateral Remedies
UNCTAD , 2009
The report highlights the areas in which the global economy experienced systemic failures. UNCTAD examines some of the problems to be tackled immediately because they can only be addressed through recognition of their multilateral dimensions.
Essentials of Macroeconomics
by Peter Jochumzen - BookBoon , 2010
In Macroeconomics the object is to study the performance, structure and behavior of a national or regional economy as a whole. This free 163-pages long textbook provides a comprehensive overview of all facets from Macroeconomics.
International Macroeconomics
by Stephanie Schmitt-Grohe Martin Uribe - Duke University , 2008
The authors develop a theoretical framework for the analysis of the determinants of international capital movements, trade imbalances, and nominal and real exchange rates. The framework is then used as the basis for the discussion of policy issues.
Introduction to Macroeconomics
by David A. Dilts - Indiana-Purdue University , 2006
This is an introductory principle of economics text that covers topics in macroeconomics. The book presents factual material concerning the operation of the aggregate economy as well as the development of understanding of economic policy.
Lecture Notes in Financial Economics
by Antonio Mele - The London School of Economics and Political Science , 2009
The present Lecture Notes in Financial Economics are based on the author's teaching notes for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on financial economics, macroeconomic dynamics, financial econometrics and financial engineering.
Lecture Notes in Macroeconomics
by John C. Driscoll , 2001
Lecture notes for a first-year graduate course in macroeconomics: Money and Prices; Nominal Rigidities and Economic Fluctuations; Macroeconomic Policy; Investment; Unemployment and Coordination Failure; Continuous-Time Dynamic Optimization.
Lectures in Open Economy Macroeconomics
by Martin Uribe - Duke University , 2007
An introduction to open economy macroeconomics. From the table of contents: A First Look at the Data; An Endowment Economy; An Economy with Capital; The Real Business Cycle Model; The Terms of Trade; Interest-Rate Shocks; Sovereign Debt.
Macro Mechanics: Macroeconomics Re-engineered
by David B. Ashby - EconAnalytics , 2006
In this introductory text, the author has re-engineered macroeconomics with emphasis upon the operational mechanics of the microeconomic engines that power the macro-economy. The book exposes the mechanics of the macroeconomic coordination process.
Macroeconomic Theory
by Brian Krauth - Simon Fraser University , 2004
The purpose of this course is to put you in a position to read and analyze journal articles in macroeconomics. The goal of "teaching you macroeconomics" by describing theories and empirical observations about the macroeconomy -- is secondary.
Macroeconomic Theory
by Dirk Krueger - Stanford University , 2002
After a quick warm-up for dynamic general equilibrium models in the first part, we will discuss the two workhorses of modern macroeconomics, the neoclassical growth model with infinitely lived consumers and the Overlapping Generations model.
Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
by David Andolfatto - Simon Fraser University , 2005
The goal of this textbook is to provide students with an introduction to the microfoundations of macroeconomic theory. It is intended primarily as an exposition designed to illustrate the basic idea that underlies the modern research methodology.
Macroeconomics
by Matthias Doepke, Andreas Lehnert, Andrew Sellgren - UCLA , 2001
Work Effort, Production, and Consumption; The Behavior of Households with Markets for Commodities and Credit; The Demand for Money; The Market-Clearing Model; The Labor Market; Inflation; Business Cycles; Unemployment; Economic Growth; etc.
MAcroeconomics Lecture Notes
by Gregor W. Smith - Queen’s University , 1999
The course should help you: learn how models work; understand the models macroeconomists typically use; understand how shocks affect the economy; think about current and historical events in a disciplined way; and acquire research skills.
Notes on Dynamic Methods in Macroeconomics
by Nicola Pavoni - UCL , 2008
These notes are targeted to advanced Master and Ph.D. students in economics. The material contained in these notes only assumes the reader to know basic math and static optimization, and a basic graduate knowledge of economics.
Principles of Macroeconomics
by Libby Rittenberg, Timothy Tregarthen - Flat World Knowledge , 2009
The authors teach economics as the study of choice by providing students with an accessible, straightforward overview of economics. This book helps students to understand how real individuals actually work with economics.
Quantitative Macroeconomics: An Introduction
by Dirk Krueger , 2005
Business cycles are both important and, despite a large amount of economic research, still incompletely understood. In these notes the author will describe how to use standard neoclassical theory to explain business cycle fluctuations.
Real Macroeconomic Theory
by Per Krusell , 2007
These lecture notes cover a one-semester course. The overriding goal of the course is to begin provide methodological tools for advanced research in macroeconomics. The emphasis is on theory, although data guides the theoretical explorations.
Recursive Models of Dynamic Linear Economies
by Lars Hansen, Thomas J. Sargent , 2005
This book views many apparently disparate dynamic economic models as examples of a single class of models that can be adapted and specialized. The goal is to create a class of models that merge recursive economic theory with dynamic econometrics.
Stochastic Control for Economic Models
by David A. Kendrick , 2002
This book is about mathematical methods for optimization of dynamic stochastic system and about the application of these methods to economic problems. The methods presented are tools for a better understanding of dynamic systems under uncertainty.
The Stochastic Growth Model
by Koen Vermeylen - BookBoon , 2010
This text presents the stochastic growth model, a stochastic version of the neoclassical growth model with microfoundations, and provides the backbone of a lot of macroeconomic models that are used in modern macroeconomic research.
Essentials of Microeconomics: Exercises
by Krister Ahlersten - BookBoon , 2008
After reading the theory book about Microeconomics it is time to test your knowledge to make sure that you are well prepared for your exam. This free exercise book follows the same structure as the theory book about Microeconomics.
Introduction to Economic Analysis
by R. Preston McAfee, J. Stanley Johnson , 2005
Introductory economics material using standard mathematical tools, including calculus. It is designed for undergraduates who have not taken a basic university course in economics. The book can easily serve as an intermediate microeconomics text.