GECO 6335 -

Institution:

The New School

Subject:

Description:

Research Workshop in Economic Theory and Economic Modeling Not offered 2008-09. Three credits. Evolutionary and institutional economics: Theory and simulation. The first half of the workshop offers an overview of conceptions, theories, and models of evolutionary and institutional economics. Biological analogies in economic theory, complexity, and evolutionary processes of complex systems will be discussed. The conceptions of "self-organization,""equilibrium," and "emergence" will be compared. Applications will inclu"self-policing" institutions, the "evolution of cooperation," the evolution technology selection, and the evolutionary theory of the firm. The second half will combine reading papers in the simulation literature with student pilot research projects.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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