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In this paper, it is argued that the espousal of biological analogies by evolutionary economists cannot reveal the most important features of evolutionary change in economic processes. Analogies are used to best effect in the preliminary stages of research and in their normal linguistic role as...
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paper is to analyse the relationship and interdependence between thermodynamics and economics, and it aims to show … similarities, analogies and correspondence between the main categories, methods and models of thermodynamics on one hand, and … economics on the other. The paper analyses the relation between economics and thermodynamics, as well as the probability …
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Routine action', a form to take action, is widely accepted in the economic field, because of its resource saving effect which contributes to average cost degression. However, from an entropic point of view, each form of acting requires decision making in regard to consumption of resources and...
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primarily with energy is called thermodynamics. The study of thermodynamics yields the central link between economic activity … and its environmental impact. Understanding basic insights of thermodynamics enables decision-makers in environmental … connection between physical work and heat. Then we explain the two main Laws of Thermodynamics and go into detail about the …
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between nature and economy. By focusing on the interconnections between fundamental concepts e.g. of time, thermodynamics …
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dimension of choices is being determined by the basic laws of thermodynamics. The entropic relevance of action within a firm has … decisional opportunity level is being discussed. It can be shown that from the perspective of thermodynamics the threat by …
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