Complex agent-based macroeconomics: A manifesto for a new paradigm

Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-135

  Gatti, Domenico Delli ^a   Gaffeo, Edoardo ^b   Gallegati, Mauro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

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EID: 78649905659     PISSN: 1860711X     EISSN: 18607128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11403-010-0064-8     Document Type: Article

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