Decision-making in agent-based models of migration: State of the art and challenges
A Klabunde, F Willekens - European Journal of Population, 2016 - Springer
We review agent-based models (ABM) of human migration with respect to their decision-
making rules. The most prominent behavioural theories used as decision rules are the …
making rules. The most prominent behavioural theories used as decision rules are the …
Methods for small area population forecasts: State-of-the-art and research needs
Small area population forecasts are widely used by government and business for a variety of
planning, research and policy purposes, and often influence major investment decisions …
planning, research and policy purposes, and often influence major investment decisions …
Microsimulation and policy analysis
We provide an overview of microsimulation approaches for assessing the effects of policy on
income distribution. We focus on the role of tax-benefit policies and review the concept of …
income distribution. We focus on the role of tax-benefit policies and review the concept of …
Comparing inference methods for non‐probability samples
Social and economic scientists are tempted to use emerging data sources like big data to
compile information about finite populations as an alternative for traditional survey samples …
compile information about finite populations as an alternative for traditional survey samples …
[BOEK][B] Small area estimation and microsimulation modeling
A Rahman, A Harding - 2016 - taylorfrancis.com
Small Area Estimation and Microsimulation Modeling is the first practical handbook that
comprehensively presents modern statistical SAE methods in the framework of ultramodern …
comprehensively presents modern statistical SAE methods in the framework of ultramodern …
[HTML][HTML] 'Truncate, replicate, sample': A method for creating integer weights for spatial microsimulation
Iterative proportional fitting (IPF) is a widely used method for spatial microsimulation. The
technique results in non-integer weights for individual rows of data. This is problematic for …
technique results in non-integer weights for individual rows of data. This is problematic for …
Creating spatially-detailed heterogeneous synthetic populations for agent-based microsimulation
Agent-based models (ABMs) of urban systems have grown in popularity and complexity due
to the widespread availability of high-performance computing resources and large data …
to the widespread availability of high-performance computing resources and large data …
Generating small areal synthetic microdata from public aggregated data using an optimization method
Small area microdata contain attributes and locations of individual members of a population
in small census geographies. This type of data is critical in research and policymaking, but it …
in small census geographies. This type of data is critical in research and policymaking, but it …
Evaluating the performance of iterative proportional fitting for spatial microsimulation: new tests for an established technique
Iterative Proportional Fitting (IPF), also known as biproportional fitting,'raking'or the RAS
algorithm, is an established procedure used in a variety of applications across the social …
algorithm, is an established procedure used in a variety of applications across the social …
[BOEK][B] GIS and the social sciences: Theory and applications
GIS and the Social Sciences offers a uniquely social science approach on the theory and
application of GIS with a range of modern examples. It explores how human geography can …
application of GIS with a range of modern examples. It explores how human geography can …