Agent-based modelling: a methodology for the analysis of qualitative development processes
- The tremendous development of an easy access to computational power within the last 30 years has led to the widespread use of numerical approaches in almost all scientific disciplines. The first generation of simulation models was rather focused on stylized empirical phenomena. With agent-based modelling, however, the trade-off between simplicity in modelling and taking into account the complexity of the socio-economic reality has been enhanced to a large extent. This paper serves as a basic instruction on how to model qualitative change using an agent-based modelling procedure. The necessity to focus on qualitative change is discussed, agent-based modelling is explained and finally an example is given to show the basic simplicity in modelling.
| Author: | Thomas GrebelORCiDGND, Andreas PykaORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:384-opus4-712064 |
| Frontdoor URL | https://opus.bibliothek.uni-augsburg.de/opus4/71206 |
| Series (Serial Number): | Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe (251) |
| Publisher: | Volkswirtschaftliches Institut, Universität Augsburg |
| Place of publication: | Augsburg |
| Type: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first Publication: | 2003 |
| Publishing Institution: | Universität Augsburg |
| Release Date: | 2020/02/25 |
| Tag: | JEL: B52, O30 |
| Pagenumber: | 24 |
| Note: | Also published in: Agent-based computational modelling / Francesco C. Billari ... (eds.). - Heidelberg : Physica, 2006. - S. 17-36. - (Contributions to economics) |
| Institutes: | Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät |
| Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät / Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |
| Journals: | Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe |
| Licence (German): |  Deutsches Urheberrecht |
