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Mathematical models for economic analysis : selected topics and applications

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More-than two decades of teaching and doing research at Cornell University have reinforced my conviction that students who may be doing well in math and economic theory
courses could still encounter difficulty in building relevant mathematical models for economic analysis. The evidence is clearest when they are about to pick topics for their theses
and dissertations. Selecting a topic with good mathematical models is always strenuous for
them. The reasons behind this are various, but I am convinced that a lack of understanding
about what the actual problems and the issues to be researched are, is one of them. The
difficulty to link those problems with the economic theories they learned during their years
at college is next on the list. At any rate, the problem has little to do with their knowledge
and ability to do math or economic theory.
Almost every year before the semester began I felt a yearning for writing a book to
help students overcome the predicament. The subject I had in mind was on applications of
mathematical models for the analysis of actual and specific economic problems. However,
a combination of my limited time, failure to meet some deadlines, and too numerous topics
to cover have prevented me from doing it. Even at the time of writing I still have two books
to finish, the contract on which I have already signed with the publisher back in 2011.
Unfortunately, the topic of the two has nothing to do with mathematical modeling.
My subsequent appointment with an international organization made it even more difficult to spend time to write the book. Although I continue to believe that such a topic is so
important for helping students to come up with quality theses, my schedule and responsibility along with the constant travels I was required to make had caused my plan to write
that book a thing of the past.
Upon finishing my appointment with that organization, I resumed my teaching at Cornell but this time I decided to do it only for one semester each year and spend the other semester abroad, including at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia (FEB-UI), my old alma mater. Helping FEB-UI with their curriculum and teaching
some courses, including online courses, have been my main tasks. The courses I was asked
to teach were those they believe need to be improved and updated. Most of them are basic
and fundamental courses like microeconomics, macroeconomics, and economic modeling;
others are on more specific subjects. Since I have taught most of those courses at Cornell,
there was not much preparation I had to make. It is unclear if that was the triggering factor,
but precisely during that time my early thought of writing a book on mathematical modeling came alive again. After discussing with some colleagues and considering the demand
and suggestions from students and the TAs, I decided to write the book. And here it is.
My first and foremost debt of gratitude is to all my present and former students across
the globe. It was through discussions and exchanges with them that I could develop a
better understanding about what students need and what approach I should take to cater
that need. The time I spent to prepare the book could have not been productive without
the constant support from Erina, who stood beside me with “Heal” throughout writing this
book, and who always pushes me to share knowledge with others. In rushing to prepare the
manuscript, I received help from Fandy, Nabil, and Canyon whom I asked to read and edit
the draft at the speed of a Shinkansen. I am grateful for their help. But any short-comings
of the book are my responsibility

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Ketersediaan

Call Number	Location	Available
330.0151 AZI m	PSB lt.1 - B. Wajib	28

Penerbit	Jakarta UI Publishing., 2018
Edisi	-
Subjek	Economic analysis Mathematical models Economics Mathematical economics
ISBN/ISSN	9789794567357
Klasifikasi	NONE
Deskripsi Fisik	xii, 559 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Info Detail Spesifik	-
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