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Darwinism in economics and the evolutionary theory of policy-making
Schubert, Christian - 2009
and retention (or inheritance) can be used as a general framework for the development of theories explaining evolutionary … positive theory development, but that it may also impede the construction of a coherent evolutionary approach to policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267143
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Darwinism in Economics and the Evolutionary Theory of Policy-Making
Schubert, Christian - Volkswirtschaft Abteilung, Fachbereich … - 2009
According to the advocates of a "Generalized Darwinism" (GD), the three Darwinian principles of variation, selection and retention can and should be used as a meta-theoretical framework for the explanation of evolutionary processes in the socio¬cultural domain. Despite their biological origins,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008566419
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Darwinism in economics and the evolutionary theory of policy-making
Schubert, Christian - 2009
, selection and retention (or inheritance) can be used as a general framework for the development of theories explaining … misguide positive theory development, but that it may also impede the construction of a coherent evolutionary approach to … supposed to be based upon. -- Evolution ; Selection ; Darwinism ; Ontology ; Continuity Hypothesis ; Evolutionary Theory of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003889718
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MINE - mapping the interplay between nature and economy: A digital gateway to the foundations of ecological economics
Faber, Malte; Petersen, Thomas; Frick, Marc; Zahrnt, Dominik - 2018
, evolution, responsibility and justice, a new concept of economic activity emerges within nature. This leads to new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012141444
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MINE - mapping the interplay between nature and economy : a digital gateway to the foundations of ecological economics
Faber, Malte; Petersen, Thomas; Frick, Marc; Zahrnt, Dominik - 2018
, evolution, responsibility and justice, a new concept of economic activity emerges within nature. This leads to new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011944121
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How to Make Scientists Agree - An Evolutionary Betting Mechanism
Slembeck, Tilman - EconWPA - 2000
This paper proposes an evolutionary betting mechanism that refers to scientists' academic reputation. The mechanism provides incentives for theoretical and empirical researchers to work on joint projects, thereby producing more general findings and stylized facts that can be used in giving...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005126068
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Systemism
Gräbner-Radkowitsch, Claudius; Kapeller, Jakob - 2024
This entry discusses the concept of "systemism", elaborates how it implicitly underpinned most seminal works of evolutionary-institutional economics, and explains how future research would benefit from making the systemist nature of evolutionary economics more explicit. More precisely, the paper...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014581275
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Macroeconomy and Agriculture in Sudan : Analysis of Trade Policies, External Shocks, and Economic Bans in a Computable General Equilibrium Approach
Siddig, Khalid - 2011
in ensuring food security. To tackle these problems, consecutive governments launched series of development plans the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013132879
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Credit Card Reform and Bankruptcy Reform
Simkovic, Michael - 2012
Consumer advocates won a victory with the passage of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009. (Credit Card Act). The Credit Card Act bans certain pricing practices that were confusing to credit card users. Ironically, the seeds of this legislative victory may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013116346
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The Effect of BAPCPA on Credit Card Industry Profits and Prices
Simkovic, Michael - 2009
The U.S. Bankruptcy code changed dramatically with the passage of The Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act Of 2005. This act increased the costs and decreased the benefits of bankruptcy to consumers. Supporters of the law claimed that it would benefit consumers as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012766354