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Agent-Based Models in Empirical Social Research
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Agent-based modeling has become increasingly popular in recent years, but there is still no codified set of recommendations or practices for how to use these models within a program of empirical research. This article provides ideas and practical guidelines drawn from sociology, biology, computer science, epidemiology, and statistics. We first discuss the motivations for using agent-based models in both basic science and policy-oriented social research. Next, we provide an overview of methods and strategies for incorporating data on behavior and populations into agent-based models, and review techniques for validating and testing the sensitivity of agent-based models. We close with suggested directions for future research.
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- Authors
- Bruch, E., & Atwell, J.
- Venue
- Sociological Methods & Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2013-10-24
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 186-221
- ISSN
- 0049-1241 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-8294
- OpenAlex
- W2093955145
- Cited by
- 296
- References
- 103
- FWCI
- 8.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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