Economics as an Agent-Based Complex System: Toward Agent-Based Social Systems Sciences:9784431209850:Deguchi, H.:eCampus.com

Preface

Chapter 1 Systems Description and Models in Economics

Purpose of This Chapter

(1)

1.1 A Systems Description of Economics Systems

(2)

1.2 Paradigm Shift

(1)

1.3 Conception of This Book

(1)

1.4 Methodological Issue

(2)

1.5 Three Types of Realities

(2)

1.6 Beyond the Systems View of Natural Science

(1)

1.7 An Epistemological Framework for a Poly Agent System

(3)

Chapter 2 Mathematical Research of Evolution and Structural Change

Social Learning Dynamics and Its Bifurcation

Aim of This Chapter

(1)

2.1 Structural Change and Bifurcation in Social Sciences

(3)

2.2 Game Theory and Evolutionary Games

(3)

2.3 Social Learning Dynamics

(3)

2.4 Asymmetrical Social Learning Dynamics

(3)

Chapter 3 A Social and Organizational Learning Model of Decision Making

Application of SLD and Agent Based Simulation

Purpose of This Chapter

(1)

3.1 Indirect Control

(3)

3.2 Norm Formation, Mutual Commitment and Structural Change

(2)

3.3 Social Learning Dynamics of the Norm Game

(5)

3.4 Centralized and Hierarchical Commitment and Support

(4)

3.4.1 Type of Commitments

(1)

3.4.2 Educational Effect and Supporting Commitment

(3)

3.5 The Historical Change of Social Commitment Structure

(2)

3.6 Commitment and Learning Rationality

(2)

Chapter 4 The Tragedy of the Commons and Its Agent Based and Gaming Modeling

Aim of This Chapter

(1)

4.1 Gaming Simulation and ABM

(1)

4.2 Environment Management Gaming

(1)

4.3 How to Play Environment Management Gaming

(2)

4.4 The Facilitator's Guide of Environment Management Gaming

(5)

(1) Purpose of the Facilitator's Guide

(1)

(2) Assumption

(1)

(3) Preparation of Gaming

(1)

(4) Reproduction Rate

(3)

(5) Gaming Termination

(1)

(6) Institutional Design

(1)

(7) Debriefing

(1)

4.5 Human Gaming Simulation of the Commons

(2)

4.6 Agent Based Simulation and Classifier

(2)

4.7 Agent Based Simulation of the Commons

(2)

4.8 Agent Based Simulation of the Commons

(9)

4.8.1 Agent Based Simulation and Fact Finding

(1)

4.8.2 Change of Value

(2)

4.8.3 Tax and Subsidy as Institutional Mechanisms of Agent Society

(4)

4.8.4 Random Strategy and Docking Method

(3)

Chapter 5 State Space Complexity and Exchange Algebra

Purpose of This Chapter

(1)

5.1 Introduction

(3)

5.2 Axiomatic Foundation of Economic Exchange

(14)

5.3 Exchange Algebra

(10)

5.3.1 Concept of Exchange and Economics

(1)

5.3.2 Redundant Algebra

(4)

5.3.3 Exchange Algebra

(6)

5.4 Concluding Remarks

(1)

Chapter 6 The National Economic Field and Algebraic Reconstruction of SNA

Aim of This Chapter

(1)

6.1 The Virtual Economy

(1)

6.2 The Structure of Economic Field and SNA

(4)

6.3 Classification of Transactions

100

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6.3.1 Introduction

100

(3)

6.3.2 Main Decision Making

103

(7)

(6.3.2.1) [Price[e](t): Decision Making]

103

(1)

(6.3.2.2) [Material Purchase, Production, Selling: Decision Making]

103

(3)

(6.3.2.3) [Equipment Investments: Decision Making of Buying Machinery]

106

(1)

(6.3.2.4) [Employment: Decision Making for Wages and Numbers in Employment]

106

(1)

(6.3.2.5) [Financing: Decision Making]

107

(3)

(6.3.2.6) [Financial Parameters: Decision Making]

110

(1)

(6.3.2.7) [Government: Policy Making]

110

(1)

6.3.3 Accompanying Decision Making

110

(17)

(6.3.3.1) [Government Production and Consumption]

110

(1)

(6.3.3.2) [Household Consumption Expenditure]

110

(1)

(6.3.3.3) [Depreciation and Scrapping of Equipment]

110

(1)

(6.3.3.4) [The Adjustment of Value Added Depending on the Change of Product Stock Price]

111

(1)

(6.3.3.5) [Income Transfer by the Payment of Interest and Tax]

112

(2)

(6.3.3.6) [The Issue and Redemption of Central Bank Notes]

114

(1)

(6.3.3.7) Transfer Transactions

114

(13)

6.3.4 Bottom Up Construction of Macro Economic Variables

127

(7)

(6.3.4.1) [Sector-Deposit: S(ω)]

127

(2)

(6.3.4.2) [Sector-Investment: I(ω)]

129

(2)

(6.3.4.3) [Sector-Value added: Y(ω)]

131

(1)

(6.3.4.4) [Sector-Consumption: C(ω)]

131

(1)

(6.3.4.5) [Sector-Export & Import: EX[e](ω), IM[e](ω)]

131

(1)

(6.3.4.6) [Macro National Economic Variables]

132

(1)

6.4 National Economic Field: Aggregation

132

(2)

6.5 National Economic Field and Bottom Up Reconstruction of SNA

134

(30)

6.5.1 Sector-National Economy Field: Flow Quantities

134

(28)

6.5.2 Sector-National Economy Field: Stock Quantities

162

(2)

6.6 Integrated National Economic Field

164

(8)

6.6.1 Integrated National Economy Field: Flow Quantities

164

(2)

6.6.2 Integrated National Economic Field: Stock Quantities

166

(1)

6.6.3 Basic Identity Equation among Macro Economic Variables

167

(5)

6.7 Conclusion

172

(1)

Chapter 7 Gaming Simulation and the Dynamics of a Virtual Economy

Aim of This Chapter

173

(1)

7.1 Introduction

173

(1)

7.2 Assumption of Virtual Economy Gaming

174

(2)

7.3 Three Types of Gaming Simulation for a Virtual Economy

176

(6)

7.3.1 Dictator's View Model

176

(1)

7.3.2 Bird's Eye View Model

176

(4)

7.3.3 Human Gaming of a Bird's Eye View Model

180

(2)

7.4 Multi Player's Gaming Model

182

(2)

7.5 The Failure and Success of Economic Growth by Gaming

184

(3)

(1) A Case of Failure: Crash

184

(1)

(2) A Successful Case

185

(2)

7.6 A Multiplier Analysis of a Virtual Economy

187

(2)

7.7 Agent Based Simulation of Bird's Eye View Model

189

(1)

7.8 Long Term Growth Path

190

(4)

7.8.1 Maximizing Consumption Utility Case

190

(2)

7.8.2 Maximizing Investment Utility Case

192

(2)

7.9 Conclusion

194

(3)

Chapter 8 Network Oriented Industrial Structures

Aim of This Chapter

197

(1)

8.1 What Is a Network?

197

(3)

8.1.1 A Network as a Platform

197

(2)

8.1.2 The Concept of a Network in Sociology. Economics, and Business Administration

199

(1)

8.2 Industrial Networks in the Software Industry

200

(9)

8.2.1 Network Platforms in the Information Industry

200

(4)

8.2.2 Industrial Structure as Connections of Objects

204

(2)

8.2.3 Knowledge Oriented Transformation in the Computer Industry

206

(3)

8.3 Networks of Medium and Small Enterprises

209

(4)

8.3.1 An Industrial Agglomeration Network

209

(3)

8.3.2 Providing an Industrial Agglomeration Network with Information Capabilities

212

(1)

8.4 The Merits of a Network and Networks of Medium and Small Companies

213

(4)

8.4.1 Inequalities that Reveal the Merits of Networks

213

(1)

8.4.2 Two Possibilities of Knowledge Oriented Transformation of the Industry and the Centralization and Distribution of Knowledge

214

(2)

8.4.3 Open Technology Society

216

(1)

Notes

217

(2)

Chapter 9 Learning Dynamics in Platform Externality

9.1 Platform Concept

219

(3)

9.2 Platform Externality

222

(1)

9.3 Model of Platform Externality and Lock In

223

(8)

9.4 Bifurcation Analysis of Social Learning Dynamics

231

(1)

9.5 Platform Goods and Technological Innovation

232

(8)

9.5.1 Technological Innovation and the Product Lifecycle

232

(2)

9.5.2 Examples of Platform Goods and Technological Innovation

234

(4)

(1) Electric Power Network

234

(1)

(2) ADSL Service

234

(1)

(3) Game Machine Market and Competition among Business Models of the Market

235

(1)

(4) Platform of Distribution Industry

236

(1)

(5) Case Study of the Photocopier Market

236

(1)

(6) Microsoft OS and Network Strategy

237

(1)

9.5.3 The Technological Innovation Strategy of Platform Providing Companies

238

(1)

(1) Competition of Service Goods

238

(1)

(2) Competition among Platform Goods

238

(1)

9.5.4 Institutional Design of a Platform-type Industry Structure

239

(1)

9.6 Cultural Platforms

240

(5)

9.6.1 Introduction

240

(1)

9.6.2 Language and Culture as Platform Goods

240

(1)

9.6.3 Competition and Coexistence of Cultural Elements

241

(1)

9.6.4 Design of a New Civilization

242

(3)

References

245

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Index

255


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