Class NWFirm

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--Firm
        |
        +--NWFirm

public class NWFirm

extends Firm

NWFirm.java
Murat Yildizoglu - Universite Bordeaux IV Montesquieu
Bordeaux FRANCE
e-mail: yildi[a_t]u-bordeaux4.fr
Copyright (c) Murat Yildizoglu, 1998-2001
Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this
software and its documentation for NON-COMMERCIAL purposes
and without fee is hereby granted provided that this
copyright notice appears in all copies.

An evolutionnary firm close to Nelson and Winter (1982) with fixed R&D investment rule.

Version:

2.2 June 2000

Author:

Murat Yildizoglu

See Also:

Firm

Fields inherited from class Firm

type

Constructor Summary

NWFirm(double kk, double pprd, double cc, double dd, double ss, double ddelta, double rrd, double rr, double rrd_min)
Initializes and computes the firm's caracteristics given the caracteristics of the industry to which it belongs.

Method Summary

void	clean()
int	getChrDecode(int cc) For Compatibility with GenFirm
double	getChrFitness(int cc)
double	getDFittness() Returns the variation of the fittness
double	getProfit() Returns the gross profit of the firm: Profit = profit_rate x Kapital
void	learn(int date) Abstract methods for compatibility with XCSFirm.
void	setenv(java.lang.String S) For compatibility with XCSFirm
void	setrd(int t) setrd function is here for compatibility with GenFirm
java.lang.String	showFirm() Formats the data of the firm for screen output.

Methods inherited from class Firm

computeprofit, getdprim, getdprin, getinvestRD, getKapital, getprod, getProfitRate, getrd, imitate, innovate, investK, investRD, isactive, saveprofit, supply

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NWFirm

public NWFirm(double kk,
              double pprd,
              double cc,
              double dd,
              double ss,
              double ddelta,
              double rrd,
              double rr,
              double rrd_min)

Initializes and computes the firm's caracteristics given the caracteristics of the industry to which it belongs.

Parameters:

kk - Initial capital of the firm

pprd - Initial productivity of the firm

cc - Unit using cost of capital

dd - Calibration parameter

ss - Standard deviation of Innovative draws

ddelta - Depreciation rate of capital

rrd - Fixed RD/CF ratio of the firm

rr - Interest rate in the economy

rrd_min - Minimal RD invetsment rate

Method Detail

setrd

public void setrd(int t)

setrd function is here for compatibility with GenFirm

Overrides:

setrd in class Firm

getProfit

public double getProfit()

Returns the gross profit of the firm: Profit = profit_rate x Kapital

Overrides:

getProfit in class Firm

getDFittness

public double getDFittness()

Returns the variation of the fittness

Overrides:

getDFittness in class Firm

Following copied from class: Firm

See Also:

GenFirm

getChrDecode

public int getChrDecode(int cc)

For Compatibility with GenFirm

Overrides:

getChrDecode in class Firm

Parameters:

cc -

See Also:

GenFirm

getChrFitness

public double getChrFitness(int cc)

Overrides:

getChrFitness in class Firm

clean

public void clean()

Overrides:

clean in class Firm

showFirm

public java.lang.String showFirm()

Formats the data of the firm for screen output. Used by LeantInd.

Overrides:

showFirm in class Firm

setenv

public void setenv(java.lang.String S)

For compatibility with XCSFirm

Overrides:

setenv in class Firm

See Also:

XCSFirm

learn

public void learn(int date)

Description copied from class: Firm

Abstract methods for compatibility with XCSFirm.

Overrides:

learn in class Firm

Following copied from class: Firm

See Also:

XCSFirm