Contents: Introduction to the handbook of research methods and applications in empirical microeconomics / Nigar Hashimzade and Michael A. Thornton -- Part I: Econometric methods in microeconomics -- 1. Linear dynamic panel data models / Ryo Okui -- 2. Spatial autoregressive nonlinear models in r...

Handbook of Computational Economics summarizes recent advances in economic thought, revealing some of the potential offered by modern computational methods. With computational power increasing in hardware and algorithms, many economists are closing the gap between economic practice and the...

Negotiations are ubiquitous in business, politics, and private life. In many cases their outcome is of great importance. Yet, negotiators frequently act irrationally and fail to reach mutually beneficial agreements. Cognitive biases like overconfidence, egocentrism, and the mythical fixed pie...

Traditional economics focuses on hypothetical markets in which prices alone can guide efficient allocation, with no need for central organization. Such models build from Adam Smith's famous concept of the invisible hand, which guides markets and renders regulation or interference largely...

Aufgrund der wachsenden Bedeutung elektronischer Märkte besteht die Notwendigkeit der Automatisierung von Verhandlungen. Dabei spielen Multi-Agenten-Systeme (MAS) eine wesentliche Rolle. Ricardo Büttner untersucht automatisierte Verhandlungen und entwirft einen argumentationsbasierten...

Electricity is an essential commodity traded at power exchanges. Its price is very volatile within a day and over the year. This raises questions about the efficiency of the trading rules. The author develops a non-cooperative auction model analyzing the bidding behavior of producers at power...