http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog The official blog of iSimulate @ World Bank. Tue, 26 May 2009 21:37:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We know this was long overdue, but here's a quick tutorial on how to run a simulation in one of the models on iSimulate. Thanks Stephan! Gauresh Rajadhyaksha is the Project Coordinator for iSimulate @ World Bank http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2008/11/21/a-small-tutorial/ Its been very long since we posted here and in the meantime, the iSimulate user community has been growing at a steady rate. We try to let in new users as soon as possible -- so please register and get on-board this newest wave of Economics 2.0 ! Also during ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2008/05/14/whats-been-keeping-us-busy-and-away-from-this-blog/ The World Bank launched the Global Economic Prospects 2008 last week. (iSimulate @ World Bank was used to coordinate the creation of some of the results in the publication.) Gauresh Rajadhyaksha is the Project Coordinator for iSimulate @ World Bank http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2008/01/14/global-economic-prospects-2008/ As new users begin to slowly experiment with iSimulate, we would like to emphasize some of the collaborative aspects of the system. By default, all iSimulate users are subscribed to an open community called "Public". The idea of this Public group is to have a community that represents the collaborative intelligence ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/12/14/realizing-collaborative-intelligence-with-isimulate/ First of all, I’d like to welcome all the iSimulate users that have been granted access to the system recently. iSimulate was designed from day one as a framework to facilitate collaboration between expert practitioners. But a framework is only as powerful as its users, and that’s why we’re pleased ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/29/a-note-on-the-technology-that-powers-isimulate/ Just yesterday we released a new version of iSimulate @ World Bank and have a Site Tour to go with it. I'm going to use this small post to provide a few more details on executing simulations. To begin with, the WB Global macro model comprises National Income Accounts and ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/21/executing-simulations/ Over the last month, we have been working to make the iSimulate user experience more friendly and intuitive. So as we begin letting in new users, here is a brief backgrounder on some nitty-gritties of the system and what to expect when you log-in: iSimulate @ World Bank is based ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/15/introducing-isimulate-groups-and-applications/ Now that we have taken the initiative to start this blog, I cannot resist the opportunity to explain how economic modelers worked in the old days, so that all of us realize how close we believe we are to an innovative breakthrough. By developing iSimulate @ World Bank, and more ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/07/global-macroeconomic-modeling-will-never-be-the-same-again/ Over the many years, the Development Economics group at the World Bank has been involved, amongst other things, in macroeconomic forecasting for the global economy. Some of our work gets published in the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects and Global Development Finance publications. A few years ago, the team began ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/06/isimulate-world-bank-an-experiment-in-collaborative-intelligence/ It gives me great pleasure to write the first blog post on what we expect to be a long and successful initiative at the World Bank. After looming under the radar for a few weeks without being noticed, we have quickly been thrust into public view due to two wonderful ... http://isimulate.worldbank.org/blog/2007/11/01/welcome-to-isimulate-world-bank/