On the potential of norm-governed behavior in different categories of artificial societies

Paul Davidsson () and Stefan Johansson ()
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Paul Davidsson: School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology
Stefan Johansson: School of Engineering, Blekinge Institute of Technology

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 2006, vol. 12, issue 2, No 6, 169-180

Abstract: Abstract Based on a classification of artificial societies and the identification of four different types of stakeholders in such societies, we investigate the potential of norm-governed behavior in different types of artificial societies. The basis of the analysis is the preferences of the stakeholders and how they influence the state of the society. A general conclusion drawn is that the more open a society is the more it has to rely on agent owners and designers to achieve norm-governed behavior, whereas in more closed societies the environment designers and owners may control the degree of norm-governed behavior.

Keywords: Agents; Artificial societies; Norms; Preferences; Stakeholders (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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