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Causal Entropic Forces, Narratives and Self-organisation of Capital Markets

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The intersubjective markets hypothesis is revisited with respect to causal entropic principles. While the financial system is assumed to naturally evolve towards uncertainty, a spontaneous and unstable form of order emerges, thanks to narratives, leading to self-organised criticality. This article also includes a discussion about main hypotheses in finance, about the link between volatility spikes and entropy, and, finally, about the important role of narratives as forms of collective intelligence. JEL: D40, D50, D53, D70, D80

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  • Romain Bocher, 2023. "Causal Entropic Forces, Narratives and Self-organisation of Capital Markets," Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, , vol. 35(2), pages 172-190, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jinter:v:35:y:2023:i:2:p:172-190
    DOI: 10.1177/02601079211039321
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    Keywords

    Capital markets; intersubjectivity; entropic forces; thermodynamics; self-organised criticality; swarm intelligence;
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    JEL classification:

    • D40 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - General
    • D50 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - General
    • D53 - Microeconomics - - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium - - - Financial Markets
    • D70 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - General
    • D80 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - General

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