Economics, Evolution and the State: The Governance of Complexity - Hardcover

 
9781845424381: Economics, Evolution and the State: The Governance of Complexity
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1845424387 ISBN 13: 9781845424381
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

This book focuses on the emerging field of evolutionary economic policy, highlighting the interface between the state, markets, and the evolutionary complexity of modern economies.

The contributors explore the possibilities and limitations of governance, and provide a unique platform for the advancement of modern evolutionary economic theory. Decision-making is discussed, with particular reference to:

  • economic evolution as an open process
  • self-organization and networks
  • the political economy of complexity.

Issues of evolutionary economic governance at various levels of aggregation are also examined. Inspired by evolutionary thinking, a range of models emerge from the study, illustrating the variety and complexity of evolutionary governance of economic systems.

Exploring the little investigated aspects of an evolutionary economic policy, this collection of original papers goes beyond the traditional confines of positive theory, making a long overdue contribution to the field of evolutionary economics. It will therefore be invaluable to a wide ranging audience including evolutionary and institutional economists, governmental scientists, management scientists and scholars following an interdisciplinary approach in the social and cognitive sciences.

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About the Author

Edited by Kurt Dopfer, Professor of Economics, University of St Gallen, Switzerland

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Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1845424387
ISBN 13 
9781845424381
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
368
Editor
Dopfer Kurt