Using agent-based models to compare behavioral theories on experimental data: Application for irrigation games

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 46, Issue , 2016, Pages 106-115

  Janssen, Marco A ^a   Baggio, Jacopo A ^a,b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agent based models; Calibration; Common pool resources; Experimental data

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027934485     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: 15229610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvp.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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