Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22774 
Year of Publication: 
2003
Series/Report no.: 
Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe No. 251
Publisher: 
Universität Augsburg, Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Augsburg
Abstract: 
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.
Subjects: 
agent-based modelling
methodology
evolutionary economics
qualitative change
JEL: 
O30
B52
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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