Foundations of Economic EvolutionEdward Elgar Publishing, 01.01.2013 - 704 Seiten 'This book is an ambitious intellectual enterprise to build a naturalistic foundation for economics, with amazingly vast knowledge of physical, biological, social sciences and philosophy. Readers will discover that approaches and insights emergent in |
Inhalt
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2 Causation | 62 |
3 Evolution | 135 |
4 Individuals | 208 |
5 Networks | 275 |
6 Institutions | 340 |
7 Technology | 424 |
8 Markets | 504 |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
actions actors adaptation analysis approach argue artefacts autocatalytic behaviour biological brain causal Chapter cognitive complex concept conceptual blend connectivity constraints context defined determined distinction distributed cognition economic effects efficiency embodied emergence energetic energy throughputs entropy environment equilibrium essential established evolution evolutionary evolving example exaptation external fact figure firms Fisher information functions fundamental genetic group selection growth Handicap Principle hence hierarchy human hypercyclic implies important increasing individual inputs institutions interactions interactor interpretation knowledge labour macrostates manifest market clearing Maximum Power Principle means mechanisms network configurations network structure neuronal niche construction notion observer independent observer relative ontological particular patterns Peircian phenomena phenomenon physical population population–level possible principle production properties realized refer reflects regularities relate relationship replicator result role Second Law semiosis semiotic sense signals signs social capital specific standard status technological evolution theory thermodynamic transactions triadic ultimately