Artificial Intelligence in Economics and Managment: An Edited Proceedings on the Fourth International Workshop: AIEM4 Tel-Aviv, Israel, January 8-10, 1996

This is a carefully edited volume on Artificial Intelligence in Management and Economics from the Fourth International Workshop on the subject. The following themes emerge in the book: the need to use multiple methods in any system designed to solve major real-world problems, a continuing interest in comparing the effectiveness of AI solutions with classic analytical techniques, and a growing use of AI techniques to customize products to suit individual consumers. Each of these themes is discussed within the book's major topical headings: AI Techniques, Financial Applications, Business Applications, Economic Applications, and Qualitative and Cognitive Research. The book will be of interest to both researchers and practitioners.