Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/220293 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Paper No. 205
Publisher: 
Institute for Applied Economic Research (ipea), Brasília
Abstract: 
Complex systems' approach and methodologies emphasize interactions, diversity and dynamics. Complex systems perspectives also enable public policies to be considered comprehensively and simulated in all their multiplicity of sectors and scales, of cause and effect. This paper attempts to summarize the content of the book of the project "Modeling Complex Systems for Public Policies". In doing so, it presents the main concepts and methodologies and it associates the characteristics of social, economic, urban and environmental issues of policy with complex systems approaches. The paper makes a brief list of the existing literature in Brazil related to the applications of complex systems and discusses the applications in education, transport, and the legislative process. The paper concludes that public policies may benefit methodologically if studied within this approach, mainly because of the observed heterogeneity of their agents; the connectedness of agents and policies; and the non-linear fashion of interactions among policies. Further, the formal modeling framework, the adequacy of its data treatment and the communication facilitated by modeling together may help the emergence of more sensible, insightful, and full-scope policy-making.
Subjects: 
complex systems
public policy
agent-based modeling
network analysis
dynamical systems
non-linearity
emergence
JEL: 
C63
A12
H89
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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