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Qualitative Impact Analysis through Sign-Solvability: A Review

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  • J S Maybee

    (Department of Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO 80309, USA)

  • H Voogd

    (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Technology, POB 5048 Delft, The Netherlands)

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In this paper some aspects of the theory of qualitative calculus are addressed, namely, those aspects dealing with qualitatively determinate relationships. A review is given of major literature which deals with the problem of determining the direction of change of the endogeneous variables of a model, given the direction of change of the exogenous variables and in addition a knowledge of the signs of the partial derivatives of the corresponding system of equations (sign-solvability problem). In addition, some recent developments are outlined and a number of implementation issues and potential areas of application are briefly discussed.

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  • J S Maybee & H Voogd, 1984. "Qualitative Impact Analysis through Sign-Solvability: A Review," Environment and Planning B, , vol. 11(4), pages 365-376, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envirb:v:11:y:1984:i:4:p:365-376
    DOI: 10.1068/b110365
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    1. Lady, George M, 1983. "The Structure of Qualitatively Determinate Relationships," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 51(1), pages 197-218, January.
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