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Individual Risk and Innovative Behavior: A Neo-Schumpeterian Agent-Based Analysis
Wackermann, Florian - 2010
This dissertation focuses on the effects of public intervention on the future-orientation of an economy by implementing an agent-based model designed to provide insight on certain causalities between the public sector and the innovativeness of an economy which can be inferred following the...
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The declining profitability of litchi orchards in northern Thailand: Can innovations reverse the trend?
Schreinemachers, Pepijn; Potchanasin, Chakrit; Berger, … - 2009
Litchi is an important crop in the mountainous part of northern Thailand yet its profitability has declined during the last 15 years. The replacement of litchi fruit orchards for seasonal flowers and vegetables has external costs related to increased levels of soil erosion, pesticides, and...
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A Methodology for Capability-Based Technology Evaluation for Systems-of-Systems
Biltgen, Patrick Thomas - 2007
-times associated with constructive military simulations, neural network surrogate models are implemented around the forecasting …
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Computational Methods in Natural Resource Economics: Agent-Based Modeling and Hotelling's Rule
Dixon, David S. - 2011
This dissertation presents a prototype model and methodology for validating a simpleagent-based model against the basic Hotelling monopoly model and a few basic extensions.Hotelling's Rule identi es the expected behavior of a market for a nonrenewable resource.The statement is simple - marginal...
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A Computational Theory of Endogenous Norm Change: The NormSim Agent-Based Model in MASON
Rouleau, Mark D. - 2011
The current study presents the NormSim Agent-Based Model in MASON. NormSimconducts a computational analysis of the International Relations theory of constructivism.NormSim explores the metastable dynamics of norms through the interactions ofheterogeneous agents embedded within a complex social...
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Emergent Order, Agent-Based Modeling, and Economic Analysis of Accident Law
Seagren, Chad W. - 2009
The purpose of this project is to examine the benefits of basing economic analysisof accident law on the notion that individuals form a spontaneous order as they respondto the institution of tort law, each other, and their environment. Furthermore, I examinethe efficacy of agent-based modeling...
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Destructive Coordination
Whitehead, Charles K. - 2011
An important goal of financial risk regulation is promoting coordination. Law's coordinating function minimizes costly conflict and encourages greater uniformity among market participants. Likewise, privately developed market standards, such as standard-form contracts and rules incorporated into...
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Three Essays in Empirical Asset Pricing
Jacobs, Thomas A. - 2010
The financial crisis of 2007-2008 led to extraordinary government intervention in firms and markets. The scope and depth of government action rivaled that of the Great Depression. Many traded markets experienced dramatic declines in liquidity leading to the existence of conditions normally...
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Three chapters on hedge fund reserve capital and systemic risk
Xiao, Yue - 2011
Hedge fund industry has grown to be a key player in the financial markets. Just as large investment banks, the failure of this industry will greatly destroy the liquidity and stability of the whole system. However, contrast to regulated mutual funds, hedge funds are private and lightly regulated...
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The financial crisis : reforming the South African risk management environment / Ja'nel Esterhuysen
Esterhuysen, Ja'nel Tobias - 2010
research results required it and and the introduction of practical ways to use the results of the thesis in a post-crisis bank … risk management environment. Some of the bank asset portfolios that were investigated in the thesis were generated … more successful in measuring the bank?s credit risk and calculating the required minimum capital charge for the bank. It …
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