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Evolvability and progress in evolutionary economics

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  • James Maclaurin

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  • Tim Cochrane & James Maclaurin, 2012. "Evolvability and progress in evolutionary economics," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 14(2), pages 101-114, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbioec:v:14:y:2012:i:2:p:101-114
    DOI: 10.1007/s10818-011-9116-y
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    1. Ron Martin & Peter Sunley, 2015. "Towards a Developmental Turn in Evolutionary Economic Geography?," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(5), pages 712-732, May.
    2. Christian Schubert, 2014. "“Generalized Darwinism” and the quest for an evolutionary theory of policy-making," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 24(3), pages 479-513, July.
    3. Tim Cochrane & James Maclaurin, 2013. "The purpose of progress: A response to Schubert," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 329-331, October.
    4. Christian Schubert, 2013. "The pitfalls of Darwinian “progress”. A comment on “Evolvability and progress in evolutionary economics” by Tim Cochrane and James Maclaurin," Journal of Bioeconomics, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 325-328, October.

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    Keywords

    Progress; Evolvability; Modularity; Entrenchment; Change; B25; B52;
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    JEL classification:

    • B25 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Austrian; Stockholm School
    • B52 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Modern Monetary Theory;

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