Economic Dynamics : Phase Diagrams and Their Economic Application (Paperback, 2 Revised edition)

Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Part I. Dynamic Modelling: 1. Introduction; 2. Continuous dynamic systems; 3. Discrete dynamic systems; 4. Systems of first-order differential equations; 5. Discrete systems of equations; 6. Optimal control theory; 7. Chaos theory; Part II. Applied Economic Dynamics: 8. Demand and supply models; 9. Dynamic theory of oligopoly; 10. Closed economy dynamics; 11. The dynamics of inflation and unemployment; 12. Open economy dynamics: sticky price models; 13. Open economy dynamics: flexible price models; 14. Population models; 15. The dynamics of fisheries; Answers to selected exercises; Bibliography; Author index; Subject index.