The Symposium aimed at analysing and solving the various problems of representation and analysis of decision making in economic systems starting from the level of the individual firm and ending up with the complexities of international policy coordination. The papers are grouped into subject areas such as game theory, control methods, international policy coordination and the applications of artificial intelligence and experts systems as a framework in economic modelling and control. The Symposium therefore provides a wide range of important information for those involved or interested in the planning of company and national economics.
Section headings and selected papers: Game Theory. Game theory in
macroeconomic policy: a survey, K Blackburn. Equilibria in a sequential
duopoly model, B Tolwinski. Control of Economic Systems. On the joint venture
of macroeconomic policy making and control, A S Brandsma. Optimal dynamic
taxation with respect to firms, R Gradus. Uncertainty and Robustness in
Policy Design. Viability of linear controlled systems, B Martos.
International Policy Cooperation. Developing countries and global scenario
analysis, D Currie & D Vines. ;he macroeconomics of commodities, oil and
debt, C L Gilbert & A J Hughe; Hallett. Economic Modelling and Solution
Methods. A state space model of the economic fundamentals, R Craine & D
Bowman.;Partial credibility: a solution technique for econometric models, P
Westaway. Econometrics, Time-Series Analysis and Forecasting. Optimal tariff
coalitions, an econometric analysis, C E Petersen. Efficiency in stochastic
dynamic economic models, I Zilcha. National Models and Current Policy Issues.
Short and long run properties of the Bank of Italy quarterly econometric
model, G Galli et al . Prospects for the UK balance of payments over the
medium term, D Turner. Nonlinear Economic Dynamics. A bounded rationality
decision process model, K D Wall. Planning and Decision Systems. Mapping
between economic information systems and economic structure, Wu Jong-Ming.
Expert Systems in Economic Analysis. Expert system for qualitative causal
inference in economics, S Mado & T Sawa. Computer Programming and Software.
Model representations, D A Kendrick. Author index. Keyword index.
