This chapter surveys work dedicated to macroeconomic analysis using an agent-

based modeling approach. After a short review of the origins and general characteristics

of this approach a systemic comparison of the structure and modeling assumptions of

a set of important (families of) agent-based macroeconomic models is provided. The

comparison highlights substantial similarities between the different models, thereby

identifying what could be considered an emerging common core of macroeconomic

agent-based modeling. In the second part of the chapter agent-based macroeconomic

research in different domains of economic policy is reviewed.