Introduction. A Primer on the Social Determinants of Health / Daniel Kim -- Rationale for New Modeling and Simulation Tools / Daniel Kim, Ross A Hammond -- Agent-Based Modeling. Overview of Current Concepts and Process for Agent-Based Modeling / Ross A Hammond -- Agent-Based Modeling in the Social Sciences / Joseph T Ornstein, Ross A Hammond -- Agent-Based Modeling in Public Health / Joseph T Ornstein, Ross A Hammond -- Section Summary / Ross A Hammond -- Microsimulation Modeling. Concepts and Methods for Microsimulation Modeling in the Social Sciences / Gerlinde Verbist, Hilde Philips -- Empirical Evidence Using Microsimulation Models in the Social Sciences / Francesco Figari, Emanuela Lezzi -- Applications of Microsimulation Models to the Social Determinants of Health and Public Health / Daniel Kim -- Section Summary / Daniel Kim -- Conclusions. Future Directions / Daniel Kim, Ross A Hammond. |