Evolutionary Theorizing in Economics
综述了演化方法在经济分析中的应用,从企业短期行为到产业动态和制度技术的历史演化,基于近期研究,将微观行为描述为由学习和选择塑造的技能与惯例。
This paper reviews the case for an evolutionary approach to problems of economic analysis, ranging from the details of individual firm behavior in the short run through industrial dynamics to the historical evolution of institutions and technologies. We draw upon a substantial body of recent research contributions. We characterize micro behavior as governed by skills and routines that are shaped by learning and selection. We then consider major areas of application of evolutionary thinking, including the analysis of competitive processes in technologically dynamic industries and the evolution of institutions and technologies.