I propose a computational model of industry evolution capable of matching many stylized facts. It views the firm as a myopic but adaptive entity whose survival depends on its ability to perform various activities with greater efficiency than its rivals. In this model, the shakeout pattern arises...

The agent-based approach views an organization as a collection of agents, interacting with one another in their pursuit of assigned tasks. The performance of an organization in this framework is determined by the formal and informal structures of interactions among agents, which define the lines...

1. Non-equilibrium dynamics in the evolution of industries -- 2. Models of industry dynamics -- 3. A dynamic model of Schumpeterian competition -- 4. Growing an industry in silico -- 5. Shakeouts : limited foresight, technological shocks, and transient industry dynamics -- 6. Industry dynamics...