Trends in agent-based computational modeling of macroeconomics

Based on the 50 papers surveyed in Reference,²⁾ this paper addresses general research trends in agent-based macroeconomics. On the aspect ofagent engineering, we highlight two major developments: first, the extensive applications of computational intelligence tools in modeling adaptive behavior, and second the grounding of these applications in the cognitive sciences. Shu-Heng Chen, Ph.D.: He is a professor in the Department of Economics of the National Chengchi University. He now serves as the director of the AI-ECON Research Center, National Chengchi University, the editor-in-chief of the forthcoming journal “Fuzzy Mathematics and Natural Computing” (World Scientific) and a member of the Editorial Board of The Journal of Management and Economics. Dr. Chen holds a M.A. degree in mathematics and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. His research interests are mainly on the applications of computational intelligence to the agent-based computational economics and finance.