Summary The focus of evolutionary economics is a process of continuous and irreversible economic and organizational change over time. Currently there is no agreement on the explanation of economic evolution. From the perspective of the history of economic thought, at first the theoretical...

With the adoption of the 'Directive 2003/87/EU of the European Parliament and the Council ...' greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the community will begin in 2005. Emission trading is a flexible instrument to abate emissions within the framework of the Kyoto- Protocol that provides...

Die gegenwärtige Lage der Abfallwirtschaft in Deutschland ist durch die erforderliche Umsetzung strenger Umweltstandards (Vorbehandlung von Abfall, Deponieabdichtung) und den Rückgang von Abfällen zur Beseitigung, als Folge davon eine Unterauslastung der kommunalen Entsorgungsanlagen,...

In two survey articles on evolutionary economics Hodgson points out that currently a consensus of opinion concerning the meaning and explanation of economic evolution does not exist. But most of the authors involved agree that the common characteristic of its subject is the central importance of...

Evolutionary economics in the initial version of Nelson and Winter is concentrated on the analysis of the evolution of industries and markets and in that entrepreneurial innovation activities. But a theory of the firm beneath the level of the industry is not taken into account to a large extent....

Die gegenwärtige Lage der Abfallwirtschaft in Deutschland ist durch die praktische Durchsetzung der geltenden Anforderungen an die Abfallbeseitigung (Vorbehandlung von Abfall, Deponieabdichtung) und daraus folgend einen zeitweiligen Kapazitätsengpass für die Beseitigung von vorzubehandelnden...

With coming into force of the Directive 2003/87/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the community (EU ETS) has begun in 2005. Emission trading is a flexible instrument to abate emissions within the framework of the Kyoto-Protocol. Up...

After showing different criteria for assessing economic theories and in general terms the growth of (economic) knowledge, the essentials of classical British economic theory (Political Economy) are outlined. Next the scientific career and the genesis of the works of Ricardo are dealt with. The...