Evolvability and progress in evolutionary economics

Journal of Bioeconomics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-114

  Cochrane, Tim ^a   Maclaurin, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Change; Entrenchment; Evolvability; Modularity; Progress

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ECONOMIC RELATIONS; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY;

EID: 84862266515     PISSN: 13876996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10818-011-9116-y     Document Type: Article

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