TY  - JOUR
AU  - Judd,Kenneth L.
TI  - Computational Economics and Economic Theory: Substitutes or Complements
JF  - National Bureau of Economic Research Technical Working Paper Series
VL  - No. 208
PY  - 1997
Y2  - February 1997
UR  - http://www.nber.org/papers/t0208
L1  - http://www.nber.org/papers/t0208.pdf
N1  - Author contact info:
Kenneth L. Judd
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
Stanford, CA  94305-6010
Tel: 650/723-5866
Fax: 650/723-1687
E-Mail: kennethjudd@mac.com
AB  - This essay examines the idea and potential of a  computational approach to theory,' discusses methodological issues raised by such computational methods, and outlines the problems associated with the dissemination of computational methods and the exposition of computational results.  We argue that the study of a theory need not be confined to proving theorems, that current and future computer technologies create new possibilities for theoretical analysis, and that by resolving these issues we can create an intellectual atmosphere in which computational methods will make substantial contributions to economic analysis.
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