Some mathematical methods and techniques in economics

Methods of Economics: A Survey of Matters and Methods

In spite of sonic pessimistic attitudes towards methodology of economics, it has succeeded as a central theme in numerous books, refereed journals, international conferences and symposiums whose volume is increasing at an unprecedented rate. The proliferation of methodological literature also is accompanied by a proliferation of issues that concern: the goals of economics, realism of economics,...

Mathematical Models in Economics

Mathematical Models in Economics

The chapter provides a concise discussion of the role of mathematics in economic theory. After a brief overview of the main applications of the mathematical methods to economic problems, the chapter focuses on general equilibrium theory in its atemporal and intertemporal versions and discusses the concepts of equilibrium and dynamics in natural sciences and economics. In this context, business ...

Design techniques for stated preference methods in health economics.

This paper discusses different design techniques for stated preference surveys in health economic applications. In particular, we focus on different design techniques, i.e. how to combine the attribute levels into alternatives and choice sets, for choice experiments. Design is a vital issue in choice experiments since the combination of alternatives in the choice sets will determine the degree ...

Mathematical Models in Regional Economics

This chapter reviews the evolution of mathematical and statistical models that have been used for the development of theory and policy analysis in regional economics. The benefits of mathematical approaches are outlined. Theories and estimation techniques have developed in tandem with developments in the availability of geo-referenced data, new technologies and particularly computing power. Reg...