Books in the Contributions to Economic Analysis series

Microsimulation Modelling involves the application of simulation methods to micro data for the purposes of evaluating the effectiveness and improving the design of public policy. The field has been applied to many different policies within both government and academia. This handbook describes and discusses the main issues within the field.

Addressing the role that the transportation sector plays in business cycle propagation, this title presents an index of the different indicators for this sector to identify its state, and predict its future, using various statistical procedures.

Presents research on some of these key issues such as the impact of obesity on health, children's' healthcare policies, education and health; and many more.

This volume contains a large selection of the invited papers given at the Twelfth Conference of the Association of Cultural Economics International, Rotterdam, 2002, and are grouped into three sections: the cultural industries (movies, television, media), historical aspects (art and music), and policy issues including the management heritage.

Presents the international exchange of scientific information. This series represents a range of geographic and subject matter interests in economics, and includes books from various areas of macroeconomics and microeconomics.

Stochastic Models and Option Values

Demand studies and understanding consumer behavior remain two of the most important areas of analysis by practicing applied economists and econometricians. This book presents research on the estimation of demand systems and the measurement of consumer preferences.

Empirical Measurement and Analysis of Productivity and Technological Change

Selected papers from a conference held in honour of Professor Dale T. Mortensen upon the occasion of his 65th birthday. It includes papers on some of Professor Dale T. Mortensen's current research topics, as well as additional theoretical papers, and micro- and macro-econometric papers.

A collection of original research papers by a number of industrial organization economists active in the field of Research and Development theory and policy. It covers patent policy, the effects of market structure and the internal organization of the firm on R&D incentives and technical progress, and R&D cooperation and technological spillovers.

This volume is based on papers delivered at the second CESifo-Delphi Conferences (Munich, November 2003, and Delphi, June 2004), which are jointly organized every two years by CESifo and the Department of International and European Economic Studies of the Athens University of Economics and Business.

This collection of material on the subject of international comparisons is divided into two main sections: The papers in Part I relate to empirical studies of different sectoral and national income aggregates at both regional and global levels, while the papers in Part II deal with methodological and analytical issues.

Using a variety of research methods, this book analyzes the effects and challenges of European integration. Topics covered include macroeconometric and applied general equilibrium modelling, international trade and applied econometric analysis.

The monograph concentrates on recent developments in modelling economic processes on a macro level. It focuses on two main areas, namely, co-integration analysis and the use of high frequency time series. Special emphasis is put on testing, application of VEqCM models to I(1) as well as I(2) variables and structuralization of VAR.

This is a collection of papers from a conference in honor of J. Michael Finger on the occasion of his retirement from the World Bank. It covers a number of important issues in the analysis of policy reform and the political economy of policy reform including policy learning and the role of international agencies in policy reform.

Aims to review and discuss the different varieties of macro modelling of economic policies. This book also attempts to analyze policy themes that are important in Finland and elsewhere. Its last set of papers analyze exchange rate policies in Finland and issues in European Economic Integration.

These papers demonstrate how different kinds of analytical approach can be used to anticipate the economic repercussions of systematic reduction of military spending. It is of interest to economists, scholars in peace studies and international relations, and government officials dealing with disarmament issues and economic restructuring.

It is the intention of the editors to make available with this book a selection of current work in regional economics and regional science.

Deals with the investigation of the contemporary financial issues of the e-commerce market.

Contemporary issues in general economics, growth economics and in the formulation of optimal growth programs, especially the issue of the sustainability of growth, are investigated in this book. A wide range of optimal economic growth models are developed here to address the crucial issues of different branches in economics.

Describes the structure of MIMIC and discusses a number of policy measures. Moreover, this book elaborates on proposals that are in discussion, such as the flat tax. To easily understand the model, it also presents a core version with only a few equations.

This book analyses the viability of unfunded pension systems in the presence of the projected demographic evolution and looks at: efficiency considerations and the possibility of welfare improvements; political economy aspects and the feasibility of reforms; and the process of European integration and its influence on national pension systems.