Using an agent-based model to test institutional variation : creating a counterfactual world /
When examining institutions, we often wish we could create a counterfactual world--a world where everything but the institution itself is the same. Using agent-based models--computational models where we assign computer agents simple rules in a world we create and watch them interact--allows us to c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2019.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | When examining institutions, we often wish we could create a counterfactual world--a world where everything but the institution itself is the same. Using agent-based models--computational models where we assign computer agents simple rules in a world we create and watch them interact--allows us to create and re-create the world as we see fit. Examining how party system size affects the way in which networks influence voter turnout, we use an extension of Fowler's Turnout in A Small World agent-based model to show that third-party entry can have a negative effect on turnout. We then test an element of the model using empirical (observable) data. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526464651 1526464659 |