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Dynamique économique et nouvelles exigences de l'investigation historique : « learning to love multiple equilibria »

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[fre] Dynamique économique et nouvelles exigences de l'investigation historique : « learning to love multiple equilibria ». . L'objectif de cet article est de mettre en évidence le « caractère essentiellement historique » d'une classe de processus dynamiques en économie. L'existence de mécanismes de rétroactions positives locales et par conséquent d'équilibres multiples permet de qualifier ces processus de « dépendants du passé ». Les travaux de Paul David ou Brian Arthur énoncent les conditions sous lesquelles « l'histoire compte » pour comprendre le mouvement et l'issue de ces processus dynamiques. [eng] Economic dynamics and the new requirements of historical exploration : « learning to love multiple equilibria ». . The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the « essentially historical character » of a class of dynamic processes in economics. The existence of local positive feedback mechanisms, and consequent multiple equilibria are the properties of such pat-dependent processes. The works by P. David or B. Arthur examine the conditions under which history matters for understanding the motions as well as the outcomes of a dynamics process.

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  • Dominique Foray, 1991. "Dynamique économique et nouvelles exigences de l'investigation historique : « learning to love multiple equilibria »," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 42(2), pages 301-311.
    • Handle: RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1991_num_42_2_409279
    DOI: 10.3406/reco.1991.409279
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