The Spatial Agent-based Competition Model (SpAbCoM)

Das räumliche agenten-basierte Wettbewerbsmodell SpAbCoM

Marten Graupner

No 135, IAMO Discussion Papers from Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)

Abstract: The paper presents a detailed documentation of the underlying concepts and methods of the Spatial Agent-based Competition Model (SpAbCoM). For instance, SpAbCoM is used to study firms' choices of spatial pricing policy (GRAUBNER et al., 2011a) or pricing and location under a framework of multi-firm spatial competition and two-dimensional markets (GRAUBNER et al., 2011b). While the simulation model is briefly introduced by means of relevant examples within the corresponding papers, the present paper serves two objectives. First, it presents a detailed discussion of the computational concepts that are used, particularly with respect to genetic algorithms (GAs). Second, it documents SpAbCoM and provides an overview of the structure of the simulation model and its dynamics.

Keywords: Agent-based modelling; genetic algorithms; spatial pricing; location model.; Agent-basierte Modellierung; Genetische Algorithmen; räumliche Preissetzung; Standortmodell. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Y90 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cmp, nep-com, nep-geo and nep-ind
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