Empirical validation in agent-based models: Introduction to the special issue

Computational Economics

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-194

  Fagiolo, Giorgio ^a   Birchenhall, Chris ^b   Windrum, P ^c,d  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 34748833447     PISSN: 09277099     EISSN: 15729974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10614-007-9109-z     Document Type: Editorial

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