Using Qualitative Evidence to Inform the Specification of Agent-Based Models

This is an introduction to the special section of JASSS on the above topic. It argues for the importance of qualitative evidence in social science, and particularly in the specification of agent-based models. It ends by suggesting some criteria for judging methods for using qualitative evidence for this purpose.

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Year of publication:	2015-01-31
Authors:	Edmonds, Bruce
Published in:	Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. - Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. - Vol. 18.2015, 1, p. 18-18
Publisher:	Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
Subject:	Qualitative \| Evidence \| Narrative \| Specification \| Quantitative \| Formal

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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