Natural selection as a paradigm of opportunism in biology

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 61-75

  Bozorgmehr, Joseph Esfandiar Hannon ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Incrementalism; Natural selection; Opportunism; Reductionism; Utility

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; INNOVATION; NATURAL SELECTION; PARADIGM SHIFT; PHILOSOPHY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 84857919248     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-010-9094-5     Document Type: Article

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