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Model calibration as a testing strategy for system dynamics models

Oliva, Rogelio·2003·European Journal of Operational Research

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  • If a full model is estimated by matching historical trajectories, calibration varies model parameters to match observed patterns even if those patterns resulted from external noise, causing mis-specified parameters even if overall behavior appears to fit empirical trends.

    “If the full model is then estimated by matching the historical trajectories, the calibration processes varies the model parameters to match the observed patterns, even if those patterns have resulted from external noise that we cannot replicate within the model. As a result, the model parameters would be mis-specified even if the overall behavior appears to fit the empirical trends (40).”

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Authors
Oliva, R.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Oliva, Rogelio
Venue
European Journal of Operational Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2003-12
Volume
151
Issue
3
Pages
552-568
ISSN
0377-2217 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2150086489
Cited by
314
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 23 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 27 · 2015: 19 · 2014: 14 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 12
FWCI
7.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Journal of Operational Research (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Complex Systems and Decision Making
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Simulation Techniques and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computational Theory and Mathematics › Modeling and Simulation Systems
Keywords
system dynamics modeling, model calibration, model testing, hypothesis testing, structure-behavior relationship, parameter estimation, model validation, decision-making

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