Session 3: MODELLING, SYSTEMS AND DYNAMICS
Maastricht, October 12th - 23rd 2009
The economy as a complex evolving system: network theory; evolutionary models and computational tools
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Monday, 27 July 2009Venue: Maastricht, the Netherlands
Dates : October 19th to 23rd, 2009
Coordinators:
Giorgio FAGIOLO, Scuola Superiore S. Anna, Pisa, Italy, fagiolo@sssup.it
Koen FRENKEN, URU, Utrecht University, k.frenken@geo.uu.nl
Outline of the week:
The second week of the Maastricht session provides students with an
introduction into evolutionary models and computational tools. The
lectures offer an overview of the main modelling approaches as well as
their empirical applications. Special emphasis will be on methodological
aspects.
introduction into evolutionary models and computational tools. The
lectures offer an overview of the main modelling approaches as well as
their empirical applications. Special emphasis will be on methodological
aspects.
Lecturers
Robin COWAN University of Strasbourg & Maastricht University
Giorgio FAGIOLO Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
Koen FRENKEN Eindhoven University of Technology & Utrecht University
Andrea ROVENTINI University of Verona
Gerald SILVERBERG Maastricht University & IIASA, Laxenburg
Marco VALENTE University of L'Aquila
Monday 19 Oct 2009
9.30 - 10.00 : Koen FRENKEN
Introduction to the course
10.15 - 12.15 : Koen FRENKEN
Lecture 1: Introduction into evolutionary economics
13.45 - 14.45 : PhD presentation n°1: Anneleen De VOS ; junior discussant: Christian MARTINEZ-DIAZ; senior dicsussant: Robin COWAN
15.00 - 17.00 : Robin COWAN
Lecture 2: Competing technologies
Tuesday 20 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Koen FRENKEN
Lecture 3: Complexity models of technological transitions
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°2: Lars ALKAERSIG ; junior discussant: Zsofia VAS; senior dicsussant: Koen FRENKEN
13.45 - 15.45 : Robin COWAN
Lecture 4: Counterfactuals and the problem of empirical analysis of path
dependent systems
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°3: Pernille GJERL ØV JENSEN ; junior discussant: Sjana HOLLOWAY; senior dicsussant: Koen FRENKEN
Wednesday 21 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Gerald SILVERBERG
Lecture 5: Percolation models
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°4: Muhammad Nadeen JAVAID ; junior discussant: Salih CEVIKARSLAN; senior dicsussant: Gerald SILVERBERG
13.45 - 15.45 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Lecture 6: How to do agent-based modelling
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°5: Abiodun A. EGBETOKUN ; junior discussant: tbd ; senior dicsussant: Giorgio FAGIOLO
Thursday 22 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Lecture 7: Empirical validation of agent-based modelling
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°6: Salih CEVIKARSLAN ; junior discussant: Kenny Vesteraa CHRISTIANSEN; senior dicsussant: Giorgio FAGIOLO
13.45 - 15.45 : Andrea ROVENTINI
Lecture 8: Applications of agent-based modelling in macro-economics
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°7: Medhi MOHAMMEDI ; junior discussant: Lars ALKAERSIG ; senior dicsussant: Andrea ROVENTINI
Friday 23 Oct 2009
09.00 - 10.00 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Evaluation of the course
10.15 - 12.15 : Marco VALENTE
Lecture 9: Introduction into LSD
13.45 - 15.45 : Marco VALENTE
Lecture 10: Consumer demand
9.30 - 10.00 : Koen FRENKEN
Introduction to the course
10.15 - 12.15 : Koen FRENKEN
Lecture 1: Introduction into evolutionary economics
13.45 - 14.45 : PhD presentation n°1: Anneleen De VOS ; junior discussant: Christian MARTINEZ-DIAZ; senior dicsussant: Robin COWAN
15.00 - 17.00 : Robin COWAN
Lecture 2: Competing technologies
Tuesday 20 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Koen FRENKEN
Lecture 3: Complexity models of technological transitions
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°2: Lars ALKAERSIG ; junior discussant: Zsofia VAS; senior dicsussant: Koen FRENKEN
13.45 - 15.45 : Robin COWAN
Lecture 4: Counterfactuals and the problem of empirical analysis of path
dependent systems
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°3: Pernille GJERL ØV JENSEN ; junior discussant: Sjana HOLLOWAY; senior dicsussant: Koen FRENKEN
Wednesday 21 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Gerald SILVERBERG
Lecture 5: Percolation models
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°4: Muhammad Nadeen JAVAID ; junior discussant: Salih CEVIKARSLAN; senior dicsussant: Gerald SILVERBERG
13.45 - 15.45 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Lecture 6: How to do agent-based modelling
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°5: Abiodun A. EGBETOKUN ; junior discussant: tbd ; senior dicsussant: Giorgio FAGIOLO
Thursday 22 Oct 2009
9.00 - 11.00 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Lecture 7: Empirical validation of agent-based modelling
11.15 - 12.15 : PhD presentation n°6: Salih CEVIKARSLAN ; junior discussant: Kenny Vesteraa CHRISTIANSEN; senior dicsussant: Giorgio FAGIOLO
13.45 - 15.45 : Andrea ROVENTINI
Lecture 8: Applications of agent-based modelling in macro-economics
16.00 - 17.00 : PhD presentation n°7: Medhi MOHAMMEDI ; junior discussant: Lars ALKAERSIG ; senior dicsussant: Andrea ROVENTINI
Friday 23 Oct 2009
09.00 - 10.00 : Giorgio FAGIOLO
Evaluation of the course
10.15 - 12.15 : Marco VALENTE
Lecture 9: Introduction into LSD
13.45 - 15.45 : Marco VALENTE
Lecture 10: Consumer demand