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This chapter of the SCS M&S Body of Knowledge addresses two topics, namely, using causal modeling and simulation to enhance aspects of social science and using causal models to aid managers and other decisionmakers. To this end, it discussed simulation approaches supplementing traditional social science approaches, particularly agent-based generative models.
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Davis, P.K. (2023). Supporting Social Science and Management Areas. In: Ören, T., Zeigler, B.P., Tolk, A. (eds) Body of Knowledge for Modeling and Simulation. Simulation Foundations, Methods and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11085-6_15
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