This dissertation focuses on the effects of public intervention on the future-orientation of an economy by implementing an agent-based model designed to provide insight on certain causalities between the public sector and the innovativeness of an economy which can be inferred following the...

This essay will examine just some signs of change in economic and social thought in the North-South relations. It does not attempt to offer a comprehensive overview of the creative possibilities for positive change that are now visible on the world stage. The basic premise of this exploration is...

The notion of Gross National Happiness (GNH) presents a radical paradigm shift in development economics and social theory. GNH can be regarded as the Buddhist equivalent to Gross National Product (GNP), which is the conventional indicator for a nation’s economic performance. But GNH can also be...

Post-Cold War military conflicts have highlighted the need for a flexible, agile joint force responsive to emerging crises around the globe. The 2005 Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) acquisition policy document mandates a shift away from stove-piped threat-based...

This dissertation presents a prototype model and methodology for validating a simpleagent-based model against the basic Hotelling monopoly model and a few basic extensions.Hotelling's Rule identi es the expected behavior of a market for a nonrenewable resource.The statement is simple - marginal...

The current study presents the NormSim Agent-Based Model in MASON. NormSimconducts a computational analysis of the International Relations theory of constructivism.NormSim explores the metastable dynamics of norms through the interactions ofheterogeneous agents embedded within a complex social...

The purpose of this project is to examine the benefits of basing economic analysisof accident law on the notion that individuals form a spontaneous order as they respondto the institution of tort law, each other, and their environment. Furthermore, I examinethe efficacy of agent-based modeling...

Litchi is an important crop in the mountainous part of northern Thailand yet its profitability has declined during the last 15 years. The replacement of litchi fruit orchards for seasonal flowers and vegetables has external costs related to increased levels of soil erosion, pesticides, and...

The paper explains how Suan Nguen Mee Ma Co., Ltd. (Suan Company) emerged from the NGO movement guided by Sulak Sivaraksa in Thailand. Suan Company is one example of the growing number of experiments in 'alternative business'. In addition to 'fair trade' efforts to bring rural producers and...

Zur impliziten Ethik der Zinstheorie