JAMSIM: a Microsimulation Modelling Policy Tool

Oliver Mannion (), Roy Lay-Yee (), Wendy Wrapson (), Peter Davis () and Janet Pearson ()
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Oliver Mannion: http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=oman002&Name=Oliver%20Mannion
Roy Lay-Yee: http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=rlay003&Name=Roy%20Lay-Yee
Peter Davis: http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=pdav008&Name=Peter%20Davis
Janet Pearson: http://artsfaculty.auckland.ac.nz/staff/?UPI=jpea048&Name=Janet%20Pearson

Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 2012, vol. 15, issue 1, 8

Abstract: JAMSIM (JAva MicroSIMulation) is an innovative synthesis of open source packages that provides an environment and set of features for the creation of dynamic discrete-time microsimulation models that are to be executed, manipulated and interrogated by non-technical, policy-oriented users. Combining the leading open source statistical package R and one of the foremost agent-based modelling (ABM) graphical tools Ascape, JAMSIM is available as an open source tool, for public reuse and modification. Here we describe microsimulation, our functional requirements, a review of tools used by other micro-simulators and an evaluation of existing software, followed by the architecture, features and use of JAMSIM.

Keywords: Microsimulation; Software Frameworks; Policy Tool; Java; r (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-01-31
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