The General Theory of Economic Evolution

by Kurt Dopfer, Jason Potts

Overview

The first book to chart the development of the field of evolutionary economics, this book provides an integrated generic framework to define the rules of an economic system; how they are coordinated and the causes and consequences of their change.Packed with pedagogical features including essay and tutorial questions, case studies and an extensive

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134466863
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/27/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	574 KB

About the Author

Kurt Dopfer, Jason Potts

Table of Contents

1. Analytic Foundations of Evolutionary Economics 1.1 Mechanism and Evolution 1.2 The Three Axioms of Evolutionary Realism 1.3 Evolution in Mind 1.4 Analytical Foundations 1.5 Conclusion 2. Micro Meso Macro Analysis 2.1 Analysis of the Economy as a Whole 2.2 Classical, Neoclassical and Evolutionary Analysis 2.3 The Methodology of Micro Meso Macro 2.4 The Complexity of Micro Meso Macro 2.5 Conclusion 3. Generic Micro Analysis 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The Micro Unit 3.3 The Generic Micro Trajectory 3.4 Conclusion 4. Meso Analysis 4.1 Introduction 4.2 A Three-Phase Meso Trajectory 4.3 Aspects of Meso Analysis 4.4 Micro Strategy over a Meso Trajectory 4.5 Conclusion 5. Macro Co-ordination 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Macro Co-ordination 5.3 Co-ordination over a Macro Trajectory 5.4 Co-ordination Failure over a Macro Trajectory 5.5 The Co-evolution of Multiple Meso Trajectories as Clusters 5.6 Conclusion 6. Macro Dynamics, Growth and Development 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Regimes and Regime Transitions 6.3 Macro Co-ordination, Evolution and Self-organization 6.4 Conclusion 7. Generic Policy 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Generic and Operational Policy 7.3 Three Orders of Policy 7.4 Conclusion