English
Amharic
Arabic
Armenian
Bengali
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Dutch
English
French
German
Greek
Hausa
Hindi
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Malay
Persian
Portuguese
Punjabi
Russian
Spanish
Swahili
Tamil
Turkish
Yoruba
Economics SIG News: Spring 2022
Spring 2022 Events
Networking and Discussion Session
February 11th, 2022 Noon – 1PM (New York)
See this event page for details
David Wheat
April 8th, 2022 Noon – 1PM (New York)
Professor I. David Wheat will present on the MacroLab template to jump-start macro modeling.
Past Presentations
Mr. Gene Bellinger hosted a “Potential Econ SIG Model Repository Demo” in which we brainstormed platforms and processes on how to create and sustain an economics focused repository.
Mr. Al Thibeault presented “WIP: Rare Earth Element Industry Dynamics” in which he explained the problem he plans to model for his dissertation. Below is his work-in-progress model sector map.
Join, Present or Report News
If you want to join the Econ SIG, present your work, or report news, please email Christine Tang (ctang@wpi.edu).
Volunteer
Interested in getting involved? We are always looking for volunteers to help out with tasks. Please fill out this form if any of our activities interest you and we will reach out to you.
Past Newsletters
Recent Posts
Q&A Session: From Problem Selection to Modeling and Career Development with Mohammad Jalali
Q&A Session: From Problem Selection to Modeling and Career Development with Mohammad Jalali A Q&A session with Mohammad Jalali. An interactive event where the audience is the main driver of the talk. Questions from all directions, from how to choose a good...
How Food and System Dynamics Gave me A Career
How Food and System Dynamics Gave me A Career A discussion of two System Dynamics projects that had some real impact and then reflect on how this happened, and what needs to be in place for us system dynamicists to have an impact. Papers mentioned: Transforming Food...
Documenting the Modeling Process
Documenting the Modeling Process Building a simulation model requires lots of information to be gathered. This information comes in many formats such as flip charts, pictures, emails, and spreadsheets. How should this information be stored so that it is easily...
Upcoming Events
Seminar/Webinar: An introduction to System Dynamics Modelling with Mark Heffernan
The Oceania Chapter of the System Dynamics Society: 2023 Systems Thinking and Modelling Symposium An introduction to System Dynamics Modelling with Mark Heffernan Presenter: Mark Heffernan (Adjunct Professor, Western School of Computing, Engineering &...
Recent Business cases
Twinings Uses System Dynamics Games to Enhance HR Capability
Twinings Uses System Dynamics Games to Enhance HR Capability “Realistic simulation is a powerful approach to building capability. The business simulation developed [by Dashboard Simulations and Lane4] gave [Twinings staff] an experience that called for them to develop...
RSC Uses System Dynamics to Increase HVACR Sales Against the Tide
RSC Uses System Dynamics to Increase HVACR Sales Against the Tide “Using the proven Strategy Dynamic process focused our limited resources on organizing strategic issues, identifying the critical resources, and developing the insight to more rapidly create intuitive...
Achieving a Polio-Free World Through System Dynamics Simulation
Achieving a Polio-Free World Through System Dynamics Simulation EXECUTIVE Summary This System Dynamics model underpinned a 192 country resolution to eradicate polio globally and led the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to give Rotary International $100 million to...
Join us
Please list all of the Special Interest Groups. Do these groupd include modelling within macroeconomics?
David,
The special interest groups are listed in the dropdown menu under Memberships/SIGs and if you select the top level Membership/SIGs you can see info on all of them. The economics SIG should include work in both micro and macro economics.
Rebecca