This thesis investigates the consequences of model uncertainty and persistence in consumption habits and price-setting behaviour in a New Keynesian model.As the decision of a central bank is made in an uncertain environment, the analysis of uncertainty is essential in monetary policy models. In...

SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - Systems don't necessarily mesh well with standard IT security, although combined the two can create deepened levels of protection. This book demonstrates how to develop a SCADA cyber security program and how to work with internal and external IT...

The authors adapt modern control theoretic techniques based on robust control theory to economic modelling and decision making. The main motivation behind the proposed approach is that concern about model misspecification in economics leads to decision strategies that work over the set of nearby...