Articles

Articles (Selection):

1970 – 75

‘Über die Existenz einer stetigen, reellen Nutzenfunktion‘,

(`On the Existence of a Continuous, Real-Valued Utility Function‘), Zeitschr. f. Nationaloek., 1970.

Foundations of Optimal Planning: ‘Lagrangean Maximization Problems with Equalities and Inequalities as Side Constraints‘, Comp. Math., 1970.

‘Qualitative Information and Comparative Informativeness‘,

Kybernetik (now Biological Cybernetics), 1973.

‘Competitive Economic Processes: Applications to Urban Structures‘.  Cybernetica, 1973.

‘Conditional Utility‘, Zeitschr. F. Nationalök., 1973.

‘Computable Organizations: Representation by Sequential Machines‘,

Annals of Systems Research, 1973.

‘Some Measures of Information arising in Statistical Games‘, Kybernetik ( Biological Cybernetics),1974.

‘Qualitative u. Quantitative Wahrscheinlichkeiten‘, Zeitschr. Math. Grundl. Math, 1974.

‘Konstruktion Subjektiver Wahrscheinlichkeiten‘, Math. Operationsforschung, 1975.

‘Applications of a Result in Control Theory to Economic Planning Models‘,

Review of World Economics (WWA), 1975.

‘Information in Teams‘, Revue Francaise d’Informatique et de la Recherche Operationelle, 1975.

1976 – 80

‘Information Structures in Dynamic Team Decision Problems‘, Annals of Systems Research, 1976.

Existence of a Utility on a Topological Semigroup, Theory and Decision, 1976.

‘Decomposition of Stochastic Hierarchical Systems‘, Applied Informatics, 1976.

Decomposition of Dynamic Stochastic Systems, Mathematics of  Operations Research, 1976.

‘Complexity and Dynamics: Application of Dynamic Systems Theory‘, IEEE Trans. SMC, 1976

‘On a Problem of Optimal Search‘, Z. Operations Research, Ser. A, 1977.

‘Toward an Algebraic Theory of Complexity in Dynamic Systems‘, IEEE Trans.-AC, 1977.

‘Complexity and Social Decision Rules‘, Decision Theory and Social Ethics, 1978.

‘Structural Characteristics in Economic Models: A Study in Complexity‘,

Int. J. Policy Analysis and Information Systems, 1979.

‘Further Results on Decomposition of Stochastic Systems‘, Optimization, 1980.

1981 – 85

‘Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis for Energy Technology Assessment‘, Int. J. Policy Analysis, 1981.

‘Information-theoretic Approach to Large Economic Organizations‘, Math. Soc. Sciences, 1981.

‘Economic Evaluation of Effectiveness in Health Care Delivery‘,

Methods of Information in Medicine, 1981.

‘Application of a Multi-Criteria Evaluation Procedure to Health Care Delivery,

Journal of Economics, 1981.

‘The Economics of Organization Design‘, Jour. of Economic Behaviour and Organization, 1982.

‘Foundations of Lexicographic Utility‘, Math. Soc. Sciences, 1982.

‘Economics of Breeder Reactors within a Nuclear Energy Regime‘.  Applied Systems Analysis, 1982.

‘Computational Costs and Bounded Rationality‘,

Philosophy of Economics (W. Stegmuller. Ed.) Springer Verlag, 1982.

‘Dynamic Economic Stochastic Systems with Applications to Quantitative Economic Policy‘,

Ann.of Operations Research, 1983.

‘Benefit-Cost Analysis in Environmental Decision Making‘, Applied Systems Analysis, 1983.

‘Air Pollution Health Effects in the Munich Metropolitan Area‘ Environmental International, 1983.

‘Structure and Complexity in Economic and Social Systems‘, Math. Soc. Sciences, 1983 (with P. Albin).

‘Valuing Benefits of Air Pollution Reductions‘,

Essays in Honour of M. Beckmann, Springer Verlag 1984.

‘Computers in Medical Care: A Qualitative Assessment‘, Methods of Information in Medicine, 1984.

‘An Analytical Treatment of Potential Hazard and Risk Assessment for Environmental Chemicals‘,

Applied Math. and Computation, 1984.

‘Dynamic Economic Strategies for Breeder Reactor Commitments‘,

International Economic Review, 1984.

‘Hospital Information Systems: , Information Services and Use

‘(with U. Kekeritz, J. Tritschler), 1984.

‘HAZARD: An Expert System for Screening Environmental Chemicals‘, Jour. of Expert Systems, 1984.

Assessment of Social Value in the Allocation of CT Scanners in the Munich Metropolitan Area,

Theory and Decision, 1985.

SMARDT: An intelligent Decision Support System for Technology Diffusion, Strategic Planning, 1985.

1986 – 90

‘A Long-Range Planning Model for a Resource Recovery Plant‘,

in Operations Research for Waste Management, 1986.

‘Diffusion of Innovations‘, Int. J. Technology Management, 1986.

‘Econometric Estimation of a Technology Diffusion Model, Int. J. Technology Management, 1986.

‘Choice Processes, Computability and Complexity: Computable Choice Functions‘,

Vth World Meeting, Econometric Soc., Cambridge (Mass.), August 1985, Math. Soc. Sciences., 1987.

‘Economic Choice and Technology Diffusion in New Product Markets,

Review of World Economics (WWA), 1987.

‘Decision Costs and Microeconomic Demand for Money‘, Journal of Economics, 1987.

‘Statistical Expert Systems‘, Jour. of Expert Systems 1988.

‘A Computational Model of Solid Waste Management‘, European Jour. of Operations Research, 1988.

‘Technology Assessment and Forecasting of Medical Expert Systems (MEST),

Meth. of Information in Medicine, 1988.

‘The Stochastics of Innovation and Diffusion Processes‘,  Journal of Economics,1989.

‘Some Methodological Issues in Statistical Studies on Air Pollution and Health‘

Meth. of Information in Medicine, 1989.

‘A Strategic Management Decision Support Tool for Technology Management‘,

Int. J. Technology Management, 1989.

‘Decisions under Uncertainty based on Entropy Functionals‘, Theory and Decision, 1990.

‘Net Social Benefits assoc. with Industry Development Processes of Spinoff Technologies‘

Int.J.Technology Management 1990.

1991 – 2001

‘Complexity of Games and Bounded Rationality‘, Optimization, 1991.

‘A Stochastic Analysis for a Class of Capital Models‘, Journal of Economics, 1991.

‘Adoption Decisions and Diffusion, Swiss Jour. of Economics and Statistics, 1991.

‘Artificial Intelligence and Economic Modelling‘, Expert Systems, 1991.

‘Optimal Economic Growth when CO2 Constraints are Critical‘, Energy Economics, 1992.

‘A Dynamic Model of Research and Development Planning under Market Uncertainty,

Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 1992

‘Intelligent Inference Systems based on Influence Diagrams (with H. P. Weimann),

Decision Support Systems, 1995.

‘Regulatory Policies for Global Climate Change ‚, Energy Policy , 1996.

‘Choosing Regulatory Options when Environmental Costs are Uncertain‘,

European Journal of Operations Research, 1996.

‘A Model of Principal-Agency Control of Wastes under Technological Progress‘

Environmental and Resource Economics, 1996.

‘Regulation and Control of Hazardous Wastes‘, Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 1994.

‘Technological Races‘ Japanese Economic Review ,1996

‘Monitoring Pollution Accidents‘, Risk, Decision and Policy, 1996

1997 –  2001

‘Crime, Control and Environmental Policy‘ Metroeconomica, March 1999.

‘An Endogenous Model of Economic Activity and Climate Change‘, Metroeconomica, June 1998

‘Greenhouse Gas Economics and Computable General Equilibrium’, Journal Policy Modeling, 1998

‘Energy, Economy and the CO2 Problem‘ (with P. Barnes),

Handbook of Environmental Management, Routledge, London  1998.

‘Monitoring Pollution Accidents: the Case of Oil Spills‘,

European Jour. of Operational Research, Jan. 1998

‘An Economic Approach to Monitoring Pollution Accidents’, Fond. ENI Enrico Mattei, Milano Disc.Paper,

May 1998 (www.feem.it/publications), Int. J  Environment and Pollution , 2001

‚Economic Damage Control for Greenhouse Gas Emissions‘, Fond. ENI Enrico Mattei, Milano,

Disc. Paper., June 1999 (www.feeem.it/publications)

‘Game Dynamics, Fictitious Play and Bounded Rationality’, Journal Econ. Dynamics Control, 1998

`Crime, Control and Environmental Policy‘ Metroeconomica, March 1999.

‚Introduction to Complexity: and Complexity and Decision-Making‘, Invited Papers, The Future of Information  Society, Grad. School of Informatics, Kansai Univ., Osaka, Japan 1999, pp. 53-74, 201-227

‚Japanese Telecommunications and NTT Corporation: A Case in Deregulation‘ (with M. Takashima), Int. J. Managerial Economics, 2000

‚Technological Races in Global Industries‘ (Technology Races),

Paper prepared for the Milken Institute (Global Studies), Mimeo 1999

‚Network Economies for the Internet‘, Netnomics 2001

2002 –

‘Modelling Stochastic Innovation Races’, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2002

‘Technological Races in Global Industries’, Int. J. Technology, Policy and Management 3(1), 2003

‘Stochastic Racing and Competition in Network Markets’,

Int. J. Technology, Policy and Management 4(3), 2004

‘Network Economies for Open Source Technologies’, Int. J. Technology Management 10, 2006

‘Economic Growth, Catching Up, Falling Behind and Getting Ahead’, World Rev. Science, Technology and Sustainable Development 5, 2006

‘Competitive Positioning through Strategic Alliance Formation’,

Int. J. Revenue Management 1(2), 2007

‘High Speed Technology Competition’, Int. J. Business and Systems Research 10, 2007

‘Strategic Alliances in the Global Biotech Pharma Industries’ (with C. Umali),

The Open Business Journal 1, 2007