Agent-based computational economics: Growing economies from the bottom-up (2002)
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@ARTICLE{Tesfatsion02agent-basedcomputational,
author = {Leigh Tesfatsion},
title = {Agent-based computational economics: Growing economies from the bottom-up},
journal = {Artificial Life},
year = {2002},
pages = {55--82}
}
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Abstract: Agent-based computational economics (ACE) is the computational study of economies modeled as evolving systems of autonomous interacting agents. Thus, ACE is a specialization to economics of the basic complex adaptive systems paradigm. This study outlines the main objectives and defining characteristics of the ACE methodology, and discusses similarities and distinctions between ACE and artificial life research. Eight ACE research areas are identified, and a number of publications in each area are highlighted for concrete illustration. Open questions and directions for future ACE research are also considered. The study concludes with a discussion of the potential benefits associated with ACE modeling, as well some potential difficulties. Keywords: Agent-based computational economics; artificial life; learning; evolution of norms; markets; networks; parallel experiments with humans and computational agents; computational laboratories. 1
