The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change

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Robert, Veronica; Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo; Lerena, Octavio
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2017
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Different studies have tried to find a common thread that places different evolutionary and neo-Schumpeterian contributions to economic change under one umbrella. The complexity approach can account for a set of attributes that evolutionary economics has been considering, as decentralized interaction, heterogeneous agents, bounded rationality, networks of linkages, non-linear dynamics, divergent paths, disequilibrium and emergent properties. In this regard, the complexity approach could be a theoretical and conceptual starting point that allows the integration of different contributions (Davis, 2008; Fontana, 2013). In this article, we attempt to show that complexity can also be useful to point out the profound differences between evolutionary strands. This paper analyzes how the ontological evolutionary assumptions of complexity are emphasized with different intensity by different groups of representative contributions of evolutionary economics. We propose that these differences reflect deeper issues related to two major concerns of economic theory: coordination and order vs. transformation and change of economic systems (Dosi and Orsenigo 1988). In this context, the hypothesis of the article is that complexity acts as an umbrella and at the same time as a differentiating criterion of different strands within evolutionary economics, since their ontological assumptions relate differentially to these two concerns. Using a bibliometric methodology, we identify a set of representative contributions for five strands of evolutionary economics. Additionally, we analyze how the various dimensions and attributes of complexity ontology are emphasized unevenly by each group of contributions. To show the differences, we quote fragments from contributions corresponding to the dimensions and attributes of the complexity and use a set of nonparametric tests to corroborate the significance of the differences in the frequency in which these references appear. The results show that, while groups concerned with coordination are focused on heterogeneity and networks assumptions, groups concerned with transformation stress path dependence and divergent dynamics. Emergent properties are common to all of them.
Fil: Robert, Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Instituto de Altos Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; Argentina
Fil: Lerena, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; Argentina
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Economic Change
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spelling The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic changeRobert, VeronicaYoguel, Gabriel LeopoldoLerena, OctavioComplexityCoordinationEconomic ChangeEvolutionary TheoryNeo-Schumpeterianhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5Different studies have tried to find a common thread that places different evolutionary and neo-Schumpeterian contributions to economic change under one umbrella. The complexity approach can account for a set of attributes that evolutionary economics has been considering, as decentralized interaction, heterogeneous agents, bounded rationality, networks of linkages, non-linear dynamics, divergent paths, disequilibrium and emergent properties. In this regard, the complexity approach could be a theoretical and conceptual starting point that allows the integration of different contributions (Davis, 2008; Fontana, 2013). In this article, we attempt to show that complexity can also be useful to point out the profound differences between evolutionary strands. This paper analyzes how the ontological evolutionary assumptions of complexity are emphasized with different intensity by different groups of representative contributions of evolutionary economics. We propose that these differences reflect deeper issues related to two major concerns of economic theory: coordination and order vs. transformation and change of economic systems (Dosi and Orsenigo 1988). In this context, the hypothesis of the article is that complexity acts as an umbrella and at the same time as a differentiating criterion of different strands within evolutionary economics, since their ontological assumptions relate differentially to these two concerns. Using a bibliometric methodology, we identify a set of representative contributions for five strands of evolutionary economics. Additionally, we analyze how the various dimensions and attributes of complexity ontology are emphasized unevenly by each group of contributions. To show the differences, we quote fragments from contributions corresponding to the dimensions and attributes of the complexity and use a set of nonparametric tests to corroborate the significance of the differences in the frequency in which these references appear. The results show that, while groups concerned with coordination are focused on heterogeneity and networks assumptions, groups concerned with transformation stress path dependence and divergent dynamics. Emergent properties are common to all of them.Fil: Robert, Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Instituto de Altos Estudios Sociales; ArgentinaFil: Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; ArgentinaFil: Lerena, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; ArgentinaSpringer2017-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/72099Robert, Veronica; Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo; Lerena, Octavio; The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change; Springer; Journal Of Evolutionary Economics; 27; 4; 9-2017; 761-7930936-9937CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00191-017-0512-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00191-017-0512-xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:34:00Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/72099instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:34:00.566CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
title The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
spellingShingle The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
Robert, Veronica
Complexity
Coordination
Economic Change
Evolutionary Theory
Neo-Schumpeterian
title_short The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
title_full The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
title_fullStr The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
title_full_unstemmed The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
title_sort The ontology of complexity and the neo-Schumpeterian evolutionary theory of economic change
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Robert, Veronica
Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo
Lerena, Octavio
author Robert, Veronica
author_facet Robert, Veronica
Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo
Lerena, Octavio
author_role author
author2 Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo
Lerena, Octavio
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Complexity
Coordination
Economic Change
Evolutionary Theory
Neo-Schumpeterian
topic Complexity
Coordination
Economic Change
Evolutionary Theory
Neo-Schumpeterian
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/5.2
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Different studies have tried to find a common thread that places different evolutionary and neo-Schumpeterian contributions to economic change under one umbrella. The complexity approach can account for a set of attributes that evolutionary economics has been considering, as decentralized interaction, heterogeneous agents, bounded rationality, networks of linkages, non-linear dynamics, divergent paths, disequilibrium and emergent properties. In this regard, the complexity approach could be a theoretical and conceptual starting point that allows the integration of different contributions (Davis, 2008; Fontana, 2013). In this article, we attempt to show that complexity can also be useful to point out the profound differences between evolutionary strands. This paper analyzes how the ontological evolutionary assumptions of complexity are emphasized with different intensity by different groups of representative contributions of evolutionary economics. We propose that these differences reflect deeper issues related to two major concerns of economic theory: coordination and order vs. transformation and change of economic systems (Dosi and Orsenigo 1988). In this context, the hypothesis of the article is that complexity acts as an umbrella and at the same time as a differentiating criterion of different strands within evolutionary economics, since their ontological assumptions relate differentially to these two concerns. Using a bibliometric methodology, we identify a set of representative contributions for five strands of evolutionary economics. Additionally, we analyze how the various dimensions and attributes of complexity ontology are emphasized unevenly by each group of contributions. To show the differences, we quote fragments from contributions corresponding to the dimensions and attributes of the complexity and use a set of nonparametric tests to corroborate the significance of the differences in the frequency in which these references appear. The results show that, while groups concerned with coordination are focused on heterogeneity and networks assumptions, groups concerned with transformation stress path dependence and divergent dynamics. Emergent properties are common to all of them.
Fil: Robert, Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martín. Instituto de Altos Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Yoguel, Gabriel Leopoldo. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; Argentina
Fil: Lerena, Octavio. Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento. Instituto de Industria; Argentina
description Different studies have tried to find a common thread that places different evolutionary and neo-Schumpeterian contributions to economic change under one umbrella. The complexity approach can account for a set of attributes that evolutionary economics has been considering, as decentralized interaction, heterogeneous agents, bounded rationality, networks of linkages, non-linear dynamics, divergent paths, disequilibrium and emergent properties. In this regard, the complexity approach could be a theoretical and conceptual starting point that allows the integration of different contributions (Davis, 2008; Fontana, 2013). In this article, we attempt to show that complexity can also be useful to point out the profound differences between evolutionary strands. This paper analyzes how the ontological evolutionary assumptions of complexity are emphasized with different intensity by different groups of representative contributions of evolutionary economics. We propose that these differences reflect deeper issues related to two major concerns of economic theory: coordination and order vs. transformation and change of economic systems (Dosi and Orsenigo 1988). In this context, the hypothesis of the article is that complexity acts as an umbrella and at the same time as a differentiating criterion of different strands within evolutionary economics, since their ontological assumptions relate differentially to these two concerns. Using a bibliometric methodology, we identify a set of representative contributions for five strands of evolutionary economics. Additionally, we analyze how the various dimensions and attributes of complexity ontology are emphasized unevenly by each group of contributions. To show the differences, we quote fragments from contributions corresponding to the dimensions and attributes of the complexity and use a set of nonparametric tests to corroborate the significance of the differences in the frequency in which these references appear. The results show that, while groups concerned with coordination are focused on heterogeneity and networks assumptions, groups concerned with transformation stress path dependence and divergent dynamics. Emergent properties are common to all of them.
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