Economic emergence: An evolutionary economic perspective

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 420-432

  Foster, John ^a   Metcalfe, J Stan ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological analogy; Bounded rationality; Complex system; Constrained optimization; Dissipative structure; Economic emergence; Economic growth; Emotions; Energy economics; Entrepreneurship; Evolutionary economics; Innovation; Institutional change; Knowledge; Micro meso macro; Organizational change; Rationality; Self organization; Technological change; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860488517     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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