Designing Public Policies : An Approach Based on Multi-Criteria Analysis and Computable General Equilibrium Modeling
by Francisco J. André, M. Alejandro Cardenete, Carlos Romero
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2010
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| Authors: | André, Francisco J. |
| Other Persons: | Cardenete Flores, Manuel Alejandro (contributor) ; Romero, Carlos (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg |
| Subject: | Wirtschaftspolitik | Economic policy | Umweltpolitik | Environmental policy | Multikriterielle Entscheidungsanalyse | Multi-criteria analysis | CGE-Modell | CGE model | Umweltökonomik | Environmental economics | Theorie | Theory | Allgemeines Gleichgewichtsmodell | Entscheidungsfindung | Mehrkriterielle Optimierung | Gleichgewichtstheorie | Entscheidungstheorie | Mathematische Modellierung |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [external.dandelon.com] ; Description [zbmath.org] |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (XVIII, 180p, digital) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index Designing Public Policies; An Approach Based on Multi-Criteria Analysis and Computable General Equilibrium Modeling; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: General Framework: Policy Making as a Problem with Multiple Criteria; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Methodological Proposal; 1.3 Elements of the Proposal and Structure of the Book; References; Chapter 2: Economic Policy Using Applied General Equilibrium Models: An Overview; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 An Overview of General Equilibrium Modelling; 2.3 From General Equilibrium Theory to Applied General Equilibrium 2.4 What Is an Applied General Equilibrium Model?2.5 Main Elements of an Applied General Equilibrium Model; 2.6 Parameter Specification; 2.6.1 Calibration Processes or Numeric Instrumentation; 2.6.2 Econometric Estimates; 2.7 Benchmark Equilibrium; 2.8 Main Applications of Applied General Equilibrium Models; 2.9 Conclusions: Advantages and Disadvantages of Applied General Equilibrium Models; References; Chapter 3: Basic Aspects of the Multiple Criteria Decision Making Paradigm; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 The Traditional Decision Paradigm and the MCDM Approach 3.3 Some Basic Concepts and Definitions3.3.1 Attributes; 3.3.2 Objectives; 3.3.3 Aspiration Levels or Targets; 3.3.4 Goals; 3.3.5 Criterion; 3.3.6 Pareto Optimality; 3.3.7 Trade-Offs Among Criteria; 3.3.8 Payoff Matrix; 3.4 A General Distance Function Based Upon a Family of p-Metrics; 3.5 Multiobjective Programming: The Generation of the Pareto Frontier; 3.6 Compromise Programming: Approximation to an Ideal Solution; 3.7 Satisficing Logic and Goal Programming; 3.8 Is There a Best MCDM Method for Economic Policy Design? 3.9 A Historical Summary: The ``Pioneers of South Carolina´´ or the Influence of the ``Young Turks´´3.10 Some Final Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Multicriteria Economic Policies: General Ideas and Some Previous Experiences; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 General Setting; 4.3 Building Efficient Policies in Terms of Growth and Inflation; 4.3.1 Preliminaries; 4.3.2 Identifying the Set of Efficient Policies; 4.3.3 Testing the Efficiency of Observed Policies; 4.3.4 Policy Recommendations; 4.4 Towards the Ideal Point: Building Compromise Policies; 4.4.1 Preliminaries and Setting 4.4.2 Obtaining the Compromise Set4.4.3 Reducing the Size of the Compromise Set; 4.4.4 Evaluating the Observed Policy; 4.5 Designing Efficient Subsidy Policies in a Regional Economy; 4.5.1 Preliminaries; 4.5.2 Stating the Policy Design Problem; 4.5.3 A Bi-Criteria Problem: Output Variations Versus Agricultural Profit; 4.5.4 A Problem with more than Two Criteria; 4.6 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5: Building a CGE Model for Economic and Environmental Policies; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Technology and Producer Behaviour; 5.3 Demand, Preferences and Consumer Behaviour 5.4 Modelling Pollution Emissions and Emissions Charges |
| ISBN: | 978-3-642-12183-8 ; 978-3-642-12182-1 |
| Other identifiers: | 10.1007/978-3-642-12183-8 [DOI] |
| Classification: | Methoden und Techniken der Betriebswirtschaft ; Numerische Mathematik ; Programmiermethodik |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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