Programming Languages in Economics

David Andrew Kendrick () and Hans Amman ()

Computational Economics, 1999, vol. 14, issue 1-2, pages 151-81

Abstract: Young economists sometimes ask which computer programming languages they should learn. This paper answers that question by suggesting that they begin with a high level language like GAUSS, GAMS, Mathematica, Maple or MATLAB depending on their field of specialization in economics. Then they should work down to one of the low level languages such as Fortran, Basic, C, C++ or Java depending on the planned areas of application. Finally, they should proceed to the languages which are used to develop graphical interfaces and internet applications, viz. Visual Basic, C. C++ or Java. Citation Copyright 1999 by Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Date: 1999
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