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A Data-Driven Approach for Agent-Based Modeling: Simulating the Dynamics of Family Formation

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  • Mazhar Sajjad
  • Karandeep Singh
  • Euihyun Paik
  • Chang-Won Ahn

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In this paper, we propose a data-driven agent-based modeling approach that boosts the strength of agent-based models (ABM) in the dynamics of family formation. The proposed model analyzes the impact of socioeconomic factors on individual decisions about family formations. The key features of our model are the heterogeneous nature regarding agent’s age and socioeconomic factors: income and education. Based on these attributes, agents take decisions about acceptable partners and transition to family formation. One of our objectives is to fill the gap that exists between the methodologies of demography and agent-based social simulation. Making such a connection between these two approaches, this model attempts to incorporate empirical data into agent-based social simulation which enables us to analyze the transition of family formation effectively. Further, our simulated results depict the patterns of the hazards of family formation that are observed at micro-level dynamics and explains how marriage patterns change overtime. The proposed work gives a strong insight to strengthen the extent of demographic analysis through data-driven agent-based approach.

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  • Mazhar Sajjad & Karandeep Singh & Euihyun Paik & Chang-Won Ahn, 2016. "A Data-Driven Approach for Agent-Based Modeling: Simulating the Dynamics of Family Formation," Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 19(1), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:jas:jasssj:2015-107-3
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    1. Valeriy Makarov & Albert Bakhtizin & Elena Sushko & Alina Ageeva, 2018. "An Agent-Based Model of Eurasia and Simulation of Consequences of Large Infrastructure Projects," Economy of region, Centre for Economic Security, Institute of Economics of Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, vol. 1(4), pages 1102-1116.
    2. Masanori Hirano & Ryosuke Takata & Kiyoshi Izumi, 2023. "PAMS: Platform for Artificial Market Simulations," Papers 2309.10729, arXiv.org.
    3. Makarov, Valerii & Bakhtizin, Albert & Sushko, Elena & Ageeva, Alina, 2017. "Simulation of the socio-economic system of the Eurasian continent using the agent-based models," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 48, pages 122-139.
    4. Zhai, Xueting & Zhong, Dixi & Luo, Qiuju, 2019. "Turn it around in crisis communication: An ABM approach," Annals of Tourism Research, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).

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