A world model: economies, trade, migration, security and development
aid.
This bookprovides the analytical capability to understand and explore
the dynamics of globalisation. It is anchored in economic input-output
models of over 200 countries and their relationships through trade,
migration, security and development aid. The tools of complexity science
are brought to bear and mathematical and computer models are developed
both for the elements and for an integrated whole. Models are developed
at a variety of scales ranging from the global and international trade
through a European model of inter-sub-regional migration to piracy in
the Gulf and the London riots of 2011. The models embrace the changing
technology of international shipping, the impacts of migration on
economic development along with changing patterns of military
expenditure and development aid. A unique contribution is the level of
spatial disaggregation which presents each of 200+ countries and their
mutual interdependencies - along with some finer scale analyses of
cities and regions. This is the first global model which offers this
depth of detail with fully work-out models, these provide tools for
policy making at national, European and global scales.
Global dynamics:
- Presents in depth models of global dynamics.
- Provides a world economic model of 200+ countries and their
interactions through trade, migration, security and development aid.
- Provides pointers to the deployment of analytical capability through
modelling in policy development.
- Features a variety of models that constitute a formidable toolkit for
analysis and policy development.
- Offers a demonstration of the practicalities of complexity science
concepts.
This book is for practitioners and policy analysts as well as those
interested in mathematical model building and complexity science as well
as advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level students.