Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Socio-Economic Systems

The contemporary economy is increasingly becoming an interdisciplinary science, related to sociology and anthropology, where the role of the human factor and of institutions becomes important in terms of economic behaviour. The MultiScale Integrated Analysis is a method analysing complex systems across multiple hierarchical levels, using both quantitative and qualitative (intensive) variables, such as personal preferences and the utility of time allocation in view to meet human needs. The method developed by Mario Giampietro and Koyo Mayumi introduces the concept of economic metabolism, live systems, allowing for the integration of monetary flows with the material flows and with energy flows, thus integrating the economic analysis, environmental, social and demographic analysis. This paper presents the general form of Multi-Scale approach with some examples for Romania.