Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents for Strategic Production Policies in Microeconomic Market Simulations

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Autori principali: Garrido-Merchán, Eduardo C., Coronado-Vaca, Maria, López-López, Álvaro, de Ibarreta, Carlos Martinez
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Pubblicazione: 2024
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author Garrido-Merchán, Eduardo C.
Coronado-Vaca, Maria
López-López, Álvaro
de Ibarreta, Carlos Martinez
author_facet Garrido-Merchán, Eduardo C.
Coronado-Vaca, Maria
López-López, Álvaro
de Ibarreta, Carlos Martinez
contents Traditional economic models often rely on fixed assumptions about market dynamics, limiting their ability to capture the complexities and stochastic nature of real-world scenarios. However, reality is more complex and includes noise, making traditional models assumptions not met in the market. In this paper, we explore the application of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to obtain optimal production strategies in microeconomic market environments to overcome the limitations of traditional models. Concretely, we propose a DRL-based approach to obtain an effective policy in competitive markets with multiple producers, each optimizing their production decisions in response to fluctuating demand, supply, prices, subsidies, fixed costs, total production curve, elasticities and other effects contaminated by noise. Our framework enables agents to learn adaptive production policies to several simulations that consistently outperform static and random strategies. As the deep neural networks used by the agents are universal approximators of functions, DRL algorithms can represent in the network complex patterns of data learnt by trial and error that explain the market. Through extensive simulations, we demonstrate how DRL can capture the intricate interplay between production costs, market prices, and competitor behavior, providing insights into optimal decision-making in dynamic economic settings. The results show that agents trained with DRL can strategically adjust production levels to maximize long-term profitability, even in the face of volatile market conditions. We believe that the study bridges the gap between theoretical economic modeling and practical market simulation, illustrating the potential of DRL to revolutionize decision-making in market strategies.
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spellingShingle Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents for Strategic Production Policies in Microeconomic Market Simulations
Garrido-Merchán, Eduardo C.
Coronado-Vaca, Maria
López-López, Álvaro
de Ibarreta, Carlos Martinez
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Multiagent Systems
Traditional economic models often rely on fixed assumptions about market dynamics, limiting their ability to capture the complexities and stochastic nature of real-world scenarios. However, reality is more complex and includes noise, making traditional models assumptions not met in the market. In this paper, we explore the application of deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to obtain optimal production strategies in microeconomic market environments to overcome the limitations of traditional models. Concretely, we propose a DRL-based approach to obtain an effective policy in competitive markets with multiple producers, each optimizing their production decisions in response to fluctuating demand, supply, prices, subsidies, fixed costs, total production curve, elasticities and other effects contaminated by noise. Our framework enables agents to learn adaptive production policies to several simulations that consistently outperform static and random strategies. As the deep neural networks used by the agents are universal approximators of functions, DRL algorithms can represent in the network complex patterns of data learnt by trial and error that explain the market. Through extensive simulations, we demonstrate how DRL can capture the intricate interplay between production costs, market prices, and competitor behavior, providing insights into optimal decision-making in dynamic economic settings. The results show that agents trained with DRL can strategically adjust production levels to maximize long-term profitability, even in the face of volatile market conditions. We believe that the study bridges the gap between theoretical economic modeling and practical market simulation, illustrating the potential of DRL to revolutionize decision-making in market strategies.
title Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents for Strategic Production Policies in Microeconomic Market Simulations
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Multiagent Systems
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.20550