Complexity and Evolution: Toward a New Synthesis for Economics: Volume 19

Author: David S. Wilson (Binghamton University) Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 408 An exploration of how approaches that draw on evolutionary theory and complexity science can advance our understanding of economics.Two widely heralded yet contested approaches to economics have emerged in recent years- one emphasizes evolutionary theory in terms of individuals and institutions; the other views economies as complex adaptive systems. In this book, leading scholars examine these two bodies of theory, exploring their possible impact on economics. Relevant concepts...Read more