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351-0543-00L 3 Credits MSC D-PHYS , D-MTEC , D-MATH

Dynamics of Companies

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Frank Schweitzer
Does not take place this semester.
VVZ CR n/a

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Abstract

CONTENTS: stochastic, equilibrium and evolutionary models of company growth; elaboration of models explaining recent empirical findings on productivity and industry dynamics

Objective

Based in different modelling approaches, this lecture delivers a quantitative understanding of the aggregate dynamics of companies. It discusses different models of company growth as well as approaches regarding productivity and industry development.

Content

The lecture covers the dynamics of companies through quantitative methods. In doing so, its focus lies with the dynamics of firm aggregates rather than individual enterprises. The first part of the lecture reviews stochastic, equilibrium and evolutionary models of company growth. Alongside the analytical description of firm growth dynamics, a comparison with real data is provided. In the second part of the lecture, models focussing on recent empirical findings regarding productivity dynamics and the industry life cycle.

Resources

Lecture Notes

The lecture slides are provided as handouts - including notes and literature sources - on the homepage of the Chair of Systems Design.

Literature

See handout.

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
end-of-semester examination

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Dynamics of Companies
Does not take place this semester. course cancelled - will take place in spring 2009
No time listed 2 h weekly

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