Discusses concepts of competition in economics and ecology and the relevance of evolution to both subjects. It is … trend may occur in economic systems. Competition based on optimisation plays a significant role in theories of the evolution … survivors in the evolutionary process. Ecological or biological theories of intra-specific competition involving scramble and …

The role of competition and diversity in economic performance : an overview -- Concepts of economic competition and … -- Diversity and the evolution of competitive economic systems -- Competition, diversity, evolution and sustainability : are there … lessons from ecology? -- Market niches, competition and economic performance : more clues from ecology? -- Market impediments …

Begins by considering trends in the incidence of rural poverty in China, comparing China and India. Although the … incidence of rural poverty in China declined generally, such poverty is still a matter for concern, especially now that China … has joined the WTO. There is concern about the possible impact of China’s WTO entry on its rural poverty and its ability …