Simulation for Policy Planning

Abstract

An obvious objective of U.S. middle and long range planning is the development of forecasting techniques to the point where alternative policies toward specific countries can be unambiguously ranked with respect to their desirability in the light of specified national policy goals. In this paper we will describe a project which is investigating the utility of computer simulation, social science data, and the mental images of U.S. policy planners in accomplishing this objective. The project is in progress and this is a very preliminary report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
ADA048146

Entities

People

  • Stuart J. Thorson
  • Warren R. Phillips

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Computer Simulations
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of State
  • Economic Development
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Resources
  • International Relations
  • International Security
  • Political Science
  • Regression Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Social Problems
  • Social Sciences
  • United States

Readers

  • Economics
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.