Agent-based computational economics (ACE) is the computational study of economies modeled as evolving systems of autonomous interacting agents. Thus, ACE is a specialization to economics of the basic complex adaptive systems paradigm. This paper outlines the main objectives and defining characteristics of the ACE methodology, and discusses several active research areas. 2002 Elsevier Science In...

Journal of Economic Methodology Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713704064 The rhetoric of 'Signifying nothing': a rejoinder to Ziliak and McCloskey Kevin D. Hoover a; Mark V. Siegler b a Departments of Economics and Philosophy, Duke University, Durham, NC b Department of Economics, California S...

We have first demonstrated that Debreu’s view regarding the publication of The Theory of Games and Economic Behavior by von Neumann and Morgenstern in 1944 as the birth of modern mathematical economics is not convincing. In this paper, we have proposed the hypothesis that the coordinated research programs in the 1930’s, initiated by the Econometric Society and the Cowles Commission for Research...

The methodological debates within economics are reviewed. Methodology as the theory for attaining knowledge is contrasted to method. Various methods are reviewed in terms of their suitability for the discipline. Methodology as an independent science and its relationship to the other sciences is reviewed along with property economics. The limitations of the dominant methodological approach to th...

undoubtly, land degradation causes apparent decrease of natural resources potential which are highly linked to desertification. different countries and also international organization have realized a great number of projects to combat desertification. unfortunately these projects have not reach to their goals. the experiences shows that the reason of these unsuccessful works is lack of consider...

We believe that enterprises and other organisations currently lack sophisticated methods and tools to determine if and how IT changes should be introduced in an organisation, such that objective, measurable goals are met. This is especially true when dealing with security-related IT decisions. We report on a feasibility study, Trust Economics, conducted to demonstrate that such methodology can ...

Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine effect socio-economic status on student achievement in economics class XI IPS program at SMAN 1 Jogonalan, tutoring Economics social studies and Jogonalan.
 Methodology: was an ex-post facto study. The variables this were economic achievement, socioeconomic status, tutoring. population 109 students Jogonalan academic year 2014/2015 as many...