Welcome

Computational economics explores the intersection of economics and computation. These areas include agent-based computational modeling, computational econometrics and statistics, computational finance, computational modeling of dynamic macroeconomic systems, computational tools for the design of automated Internet markets, programming tools specifically designed for computational economics, and pedagogical tools for the teaching of computational economics. Some of these areas are unique to computational economics, while others extend traditional areas of economics to new areas through computational techniques.

Much of our activity comes from our annual meeting. It is held in the summer and we typically alternate the location between North America and Europe.

The SCE is a member of the Allied Social Science Association (ASSA).

Main SCE Conferences

Related Conferences


Special Interest Groups

Books

Journals


Grad Student Contest

Every year the Society sponsors prizes for outstanding papers by graduate students at its annual meeting. Generally, prizes total $3,000.

2008-2009

This contest was held in conjunction with the July 2009 conference in Sydney.

2007-2008

This contest was held in conjunction with the July 2008 conference in Paris.

2006-2007

This contest was held in conjunction with the June 2007 conference in Montreal.

2005-2006

This contest was held in conjunction with the June 2006 conference in Limassol, Cyprus.

2004-2005

This contest was held in conjunction with the June 2005 conference in Washington, D.C.

2003-2004

This contest was held in conjunction with the July 2004 conference at the University of Amsterdam.

Previous Winners

Tools for Computational Economists

There are many sites of use on the Internet for those interested in computational economics. These include links to program libraries and software.

Membership Benefits and Costs

Members of the Society for Computational Economics are eligible for reduced rate subscriptions to Macroeconomic Dynamics. Members are also automatically added to the "scelist" electronic mailing list (non-members are welcomed to the list too). There is also a web page where one can sign up.

Dues are $10 a year. You can pay by check or by PayPal:

If you have questions, please contact Bill Goffe, the Secretary-Treasurer.

Details About the Society

The society was founded in 1995 and is a 501(c)3 organization. Our major activity is our annual conference; it typically draws 300-400 participants. The president of the Society is Robert J. Tetlow and the past presidents are Carl Chiarella, Manfred Gilli, Stephen Turnovsky, Berç Rustem, Hans Amman, Ken Judd, and David Kendrick. Those interested in membership in the Society should contact Bill Goffe, the Secretary-Treasurer. The Advisory Council consists of the officers, the editors of the journals, and some elected and appointed members. The By-Laws formally describe the Society and conference organizers should read the guidelines for our conferences. Finally, we offer some job listings in computational economics.