Agent-based simulations in urban economics: Applications to traffic congestion and housing markets

Simulations have considerable potential for the analysis of the evolution of economics systems, a subject often neglected by mainstream economics where the focus is on static equilibria. This thesis investigates the potential of this approach in urban economics. The purpose is to examine how global...

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Main Author: Mc Breen, John
Language:ENG
Published: Ecole normale supérieure de lyon - ENS LYON 2009
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Online Access:http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-00474659
http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/47/46/59/PDF/McBreen_John-TheseCorrige.pdf