The Evolution of Path Dependence (New Horizons in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics Series)

ISBN 10: 1843761378 / ISBN 13: 9781843761372

Published by Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Evolution of Path Dependence (New Horizons in Institutional and Evolutionary Economics Series)
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843761378
• ISBN 13: 9781843761372
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used

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Synopsis

The notion and interpretation of path dependence have been discussed and utilized in various social sciences during the last two decades. This innovative book provides significant new insights onto how the different applications of path dependence have developed and evolved.

The authors suggest that there has been a definite evolution from applications of path dependence in the history of technology towards other fields of social science. They also discuss the various definitions of path dependence (strong or weak) and explore the potential applications of path dependence in new areas such as political economy and economic geography.

With new perspectives on how the debate surrounding path dependence has evolved, this book will strongly appeal to postgraduate students and scholars of economic history, economic geography, political science and business studies.

About the Author

Edited by Lars Magnusson, Professor of Economic History, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden and Jan Ottosson, Associate Professor, Department of Economic History, Uppsala University, Sweden