ISSN:
1432-1386
Keywords:
Synergetics
;
Self-organisation
;
Time-irreversibility
;
Evolution
;
Structural change
;
O30
;
O31
;
C60
;
C63
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Economics
Notes:
Abstract This paper deals with synergetic methods, which have developed as a sub-field of the self-organisation approach in the natural sciences. Such methods have been used successfully to model structural transitions in physio-chemical contexts. The synergetic approach is explained in a non-technical way and the main elements of the synergetic methodology are introduced. The extent to which such methods can be applied in the presence of historical time series data, which are subject to underlying processes of evolutionary economic change, is assessed. Proposals, concerning more appropriate synergetic methods for evolutionary economic application, are considered.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01193632
