Riccardo Boero holds a PhD in Sociology (University of Surrey, UK) and a PhD in Economics (University of Pavia, Italy). He works at Los Alamos National Laboratory.He has collaborated with several academic departments (Department of Social, Economic, Mathematical and Statistical Sciences - University of Torino, Department of Economics and Management - University of Brescia), research centers (IRES Piemonte - Italy, ISMB - Italy) and local governments (Regione Piemonte, Italy).
He serves in the editorial board of the Journal on Policy & Complex Systems - JPCS - and of the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation - JASSS. He is a founding member of the Research Group on Experimental and Computational Sociology (GECS - University of Brescia) and of the Brain Imaging Group (BIG Torino).
He can be reached at ricc...@lanl.gov.
The following is a selection of his publications (see citations).
Articles in Journals
- R. Boero, and D. Pasqualini,
“Regional water coefficients for US industrial sectors”, Water Resources and Industry, 18, 2017: 60-70 - R. Boero, B.K. Edwards, and M.K. Rivera,
“Regional input–output tables and trade flows: an integrated and interregional non-survey approach”, Regional Studies, 52(2), 2017: 225-238 - R. Boero, S.N. Backhaus, and B.K. Edwards,
“The microeconomics of residential photovoltaics: Tariffs, network operation and maintenance, and ancillary services in distribution-level electricity markets”, Solar Energy, vol. 140, 2016: 188-198 - R. Boero, L. Bianchini, and D. Pasqualini,
"Vulnerability and adaptation to severe weather events in the American southwest", Weather and Climate Extremes, vol. 8, 2015: 12-25 - F. Garbarini, R. Boero, F. D'Agata, G. Bravo, C. Mosso, et al.
“Neural Correlates of Gender Differences in Reputation Building” PLoS ONE, 9(9): e106285, 2014 - M. Monti, R. Boero, N. Berg, G. Gigerenzer and L. Martignon,
“How do common investors behave? Information search and portfolio choice among bank customers and university students”, Mind & Society, vol. 11, no. 2, 2012 - G. Bravo, F. Squazzoni, and R. Boero,
“Trust and Partner Selection in Social Networks: An Experimentally Grounded Model”, Social Networks, vol. 34, no. 4, 2012 - R. Boero,
“Food Quality as a Public Good: Cooperation Dynamics and Economic Development in a Rural Community”, Mind & Society, vol. 10, no. 2, 2011 - R. Boero, and P. Terna,
“Dalla mano invisibile all'interazione sociale”, Sistemi Intelligenti, 2, 2011 - R. Boero, G. Bravo, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Why Bother with What Others Tell You? An Experimental Data-Driven Agent-Based Model”, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 13, no. 3, 2010 - R. Boero,
G. Bravo, M. Castellani, F. Laganà, and F. Squazzoni,
“Pillars of Trust: An Experimental Study on Reputation and Its Effects”, Sociological Research Online, Volume 14, Issue 5, 2009 - R. Boero,
G. Bravo, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Reputational cues in repeated trust games”, Journal of Socio-Economics, vol. 38, 2009 - R. Boero, G. Bravo, M. Castellani, F. Laganà, and F. Squazzoni,
“La reputazione come vettore di fiducia nei sistemi socioeconomici: alcuni risultati sperimentali”, Stato e Mercato, 2, 2009 - R. Boero,
“Analisi della sostenibilità economica di un sistema di sviluppo locale: simulazione ad agenti di configurazioni dei meccanismi cooperativi tra produttori”, Sociologia del lavoro, 114, 2009 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Individual behavior and macro social properties. An agent-based model”, Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, Volume 14, Number 2 / June, 2008 - R. Boero, and F. Squazzoni,
“Does Empirical Embeddedness Matter? Methodological Issues on Agent Based Models for Analytical Social Science”, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 8, no. 4, 2005 - R. Boero, and F. Cavallaro,
“Analisi di rete, funzioni cognitivo-decisionali e complessità sociale: una possibile integrazione per lo studio dei sistemi socio-economici”, Sistemi Intelligenti, 1, 2005 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Interazioni e adattamento con differenti strutturazioni del contesto”, Sistemi Intelligenti, 1, 2005 - R. Boero, and F. Squazzoni,
“Proximity Relations, Partnership Structure and Supporting Institutions in an Agent-Based Model of an Industrial District Prototype”, Electronic Journal of Evolutionary Modeling and Economic Dynamics, 2, 2004 - F. Squazzoni, and R. Boero,
“Adattamento tecnologico, relazioni fra imprese e istituzioni di supporto nei distretti industriali. Un modello di simulazione basata su agenti”, L’Industria. Rivista di economia e politica industriale, 1, 2004 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Micro Behavioural Attitudes and Macro Technological Adaptation in Industrial Districts: an Agent-Based prototype”, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 7, no. 2, 2004 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“La sociologia figurazionale tradotta in un modello computazionale basato su agenti”, Sistemi Intelligenti, 1, 2004 - F. Squazzoni, and R. Boero,
“Economic Performance, Inter-firm Relations and Local Institutional Engineering in a Computational Prototype of Industrial District”, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 5, no. 1, 2002 - R. Boero
“Behavioral Computational Social Science”, Wiley, 2015 - R. Boero, M. Morini, M. Sonnessa, and P. Terna,
“Agent-based Models of the Economy”, Palgrave, 2015 - P. Terna, R. Boero, M. Morini, and M. Sonnessa (eds.),
“Modelli per la complessità – La simulazione ad agenti in economia”, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2006 - R. Boero,
and M. Novarese,
“Feedback and Learning”, in N. M. Seel (ed.), Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning, Springer, New York, 2012 - R. Boero,
and F. Squazzoni
“Agentenbasierte Modelle in der Soziologie, Über die Integration von Empirie und Modellierung”, in T. Kron and T. Grund (eds.), Die Analytische Soziologie in der Diskussion, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, Springer, Wiesbaden, 2010 - F.
Squazzoni, and R. Boero,
“Complexity-Friendly Policy Modelling”, in P. Ahrweiler (ed.), Innovation in Complex Social Systems, Routledge, 2010 - R. Boero,
and S. Occelli,
“Knowledge, models and policy actions: the potentials of Case Based Reasoning”, in G. Rabino and M. Caglioni (eds.), Planning, Complexity and ICT, Alinea, Firenze, 2009 - R. Boero,
“The Grid for Nature Inspired Computing and Complex Simulations: Possible Applications Allowed by the Technological State of the Art”, in Rennard J. P. (ed.) Handbook of Research in Nature Inspired Computing for Economy and Management, Idea Group, 2006 - F.
Squazzoni, and R. Boero,
“Towards An Agent-Based Computational Sociology. Good Reasons To Strengthen Cross-Fertilization Between Complexity And Sociology”, in Stoneham L. P. (ed.) Advances in Sociology Research, Volume 2, pp. 103-133, Nova Science Publishers, 2005 - R. Boero,
“SWIEE – a Swarm Web Interface for Experimental Economics”, in Agent Based Methods in Economic and Finance: Simulations in Swarm, F. Luna and A. Perrone (eds.), Kluver Academic Publishers, 2002 -
R. Boero,
“Review of Two Books on Neuroeconomics” (P. Politser 'Neuroeconomics: a Guide to the New Science of Making Choices' & D. Ross, C. Sharp, R. E. Vuchinich, and D. Spurret 'Midbrain Mutiny: the Picoeconomics and Neuroeconomics of Disordered Gambling'), Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 12, no. 1, 2009 - R. Boero,
“The Spatial Dimension and Social Simulations: A Review of Three Books” (R. H. Gimblett 'Integrating Geographic Information Systems and Agent-based Modeling Techniques for Simulating Social and Ecological Processes'; D. Maguire, M. Batty, and M. Goodchild, eds. 'GIS, Spatial Analysis and Modeling' & M. Batty 'Cities and Complexity: Understanding Cities with Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Models, and Fractals'), Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, vol. 9, no. 4, 2006 - R. Boero,
“Short and Medium Term Evolution of a Regional Economy after the Crisis: Forecasting the Near Future of Piedmont with an Agent-based Input Output Model”, in G. Russo and P. Terna (eds.), Innovare in Piemonte, Edizioni Otto, Torino, 2012 - R. Boero, E. Ferro, M. Osella, Y. Charalabidis, E. Loukis,
“Policy intelligence in the era of social computing: towards a cross-policy decision support system”, Extended Semantic Web Conference, Springer, pp. 217-228, 2011 - E. Ferro, M. Osella, Y. Charalabidis, E. Loukis, R. Boero,
“Policy gadgets: Paving the way for next-generation policy making”, Proceeding of IFIP Third International Conference on e-Participation-ePart, The Netherlands, 2011 - R. Boero,
“Un modello dell’economia piemontese come sistema complesso: interdipendenze economiche e territoriali tra centro e periferia.”, in G. Russo e P. Terna (eds.) Produrre a Torino: atti della conferenza Rota 2005, Edizioni Otto, Torino, 2006 - R. Boero,
M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Labour Market, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital in Industrial Districts. An Agent-Based Prototype”, in Leombruni R., Richiardi M. (eds), Industry and Labor Dynamics. The Agent-Based Computational Economics Approach, World Scientific, Singapore, 2004 - R. Boero,
M. Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Cognitive Identity and Social Reflexivity of the Industrial District Firms. Going Beyond the ‘Complexity Effect’ through an Agent-Based Computational Prototype”, in Lindemann G., Moldt D., Paolucci M., Yu B. (eds), Regulated Agent-Based Social Systems: Theories and Applications, LNAI/LNCS Series, Springer Verlag, 2004 - R. Boero, and M. Monti,
“How Information Shapes Portfolio Allocation During Financial Crises” (2016), SocArXiv, http://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/ZT3WF - A. Balatel, R. Boero, I. Jonaityte, M. Monti, M. Novarese, and V. Pacelli,
“Beyond the MiFID: Envisioning cognitively suitable and representationally supportive approaches to assessing investment preferences for more informed financial decisions” (2013), CAREFIN - Center for Applied Research in Finance, Bocconi University, Milan. - R. Boero, S. Daglioli, S.
Occelli, and V. Ferrero
“L’industria dei contenuti digitali in Piemonte. Evoluzione e tendenze” (2010), Sistema Informativo delle Attività Produttive, IRES Piemonte and Regione Piemonte - R. Boero, G. Bravo, M.
Castellani, F. Laganà, and F. Squazzoni,
“La reputazione come vettore di fiducia e cooperazione nei sistemi socio-economici: alcune evidenze sperimentali” (2008), Department of Social Sciences, University of Brescia, Working Paper SOC 05-08 - R. Boero, G. Bravo, M.
Castellani, and F. Squazzoni,
“Reputation and judgment effects in repeated trust games” (2008), Department of Social Sciences, University of Brescia, Working Paper SOC 01-08 - R. Boero,
“Dinamiche espansive del settore ICT in Piemonte: alcune analisi esplorative tramite simulazioni basate su agenti” (2008), Working Paper of the Osservatorio ICT del Piemonte, IRES Piemonte - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and
F. Squazzoni,
“Simulation of Labour Market, Entrepreneurship and Human Capital in Industrial Districts. First Thoughts” (2004), Department of Social Sciences, University of Brescia, Working Paper SOC 05-04 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and
F. Squazzoni,
“Figurational sociology meets agent-based computational models. Artificial experiments on a heatbugs prototype” (2003), Department of Social Sciences, University of Brescia, Working Paper SOC 3-03 - R. Boero, M. Castellani, and
F. Squazzoni,
“Growing Behavioral Attitudes, Reflexive Typification of Social Contexts and Technological Change in a Computational Industrial District” (2002), Department of Social Sciences, University of Brescia, Working Paper SOC 5-02 - R. Boero, and F. Squazzoni,
“Inter-Organizational Structure and Technological Behavior of an Industrial District. An Agent-based Computational Model” (2001), Department of Social Sciences, Università di Brescia, Working Paper SOC 6-01