The use of disparate and detailed engineering and economic models is often necessary for environmental policy analysis and forecasting. However, to conduct consistent forecasting and policy analysis over all economic sectors these disparate models must be coordinated into a consistent model set....

This paper examines the implementation of best practices for fund directors as outlined by the Investment Company Institute (ICI) in the summer of 1999. Following a series of well publicised scandals across the financial services industry, the issue of corporate governance within mutual funds is...

This paper discusses the use of optimisation software to solve an optimal control problem arising in the modelling of technology transition. We set up a series of increasingly complex models with such features as learning-by-doing, adjustment cost, and capital investment. The models are written...