1st Edition

An Introduction to Economic Dynamics Modelling, Analysis and Simulation

256 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

256 Pages 50 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

An Introduction to Economic Dynamics provides a framework for students to appreciate and understand the basic intuition behind economic models and to experiment with those models using simulation techniques in MATLAB®. This book goes beyond the often-limited scope of other texts on economic models, which have largely focused on elucidating static equilibrium models. Comparative static... Read more

1. Introduction to Economic Dynamics 2. The Cobweb Model 3. Expectation Dynamics in the Cobweb Model 4. Keynesian Multiplier Model 5. The IS/LM Model 6. Debt, Deficit and Stabilization Policy 7. Expectation Dynamics and Hyperinflation 8. The Dornbusch Exchange Rate Overshooting Model 9. The Solow-Swan Growth Model 10. An Endogenous Growth Model 11. Business Cycles I: Samuelson’s Multiplier-Accelerator Model 12. Business Cycles II: The Real Business Cycle Model Appendix A. Difference and Differential Equations Appendix B. Matlab Codes

Biography

Srinivas Raghavendra is an Associate Professor in Economics at the Azim Premji University, Bangalore, India and with the Department of Economics at the University of Galway in Ireland.

Petri T. Piiroinen is an Associate Professor in Nonlinear Mechanics at Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden.

 "This book is a welcome addition to the literature on economic dynamics. Its clear writing style and the emphasis on coding using MATLAB®  make it a compelling text for introducing undergraduate economics students to stability issues, cycles, and growth. The emphasis on both standard models like the Solow growth model and less standard ones such as the Goodwin growth cycle appeal to a broad spectrum of economists in the profession, and the highly competent authors have put years of experience with the material into a highly accessible textbook. I highly recommend the book to anyone willing to incorporate numerical methods into macroeconomic courses."

Daniele Tavani, Associate Professor, Colorado State University