Devices for Theory Development Why Using Computer Simulation if Mathematical Analysis is Available?

Computational Analysis of Firms' Organization and Strategic Behaviour

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 69-105

  Fioresi, Rita ^a   Mollona, Edoardo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

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EID: 84920830785     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/97802038350091     Document Type: Chapter

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