Bijak, Jakub ; Courgeau, Daniel ; Franck, Robert & Silverman, Eric: Modelling in Demography: From Statistics to Simulations

In Methodological Investigations in Agent-Based Modelling: With Applications for the Social Sciences. Cham: Springer Verlag. pp. 167-187. 2018This chapter describes the history of demography, setting up the context for our discussions around the introduction of agent-based models into this area of social science. We will discuss the empirical strengths of demography, it’s theoretical shortcomings, and prospects for the future. Subsequent chapters will demonstrate the state-of-the-art in integrat