dc.contributor.author | Blyth, Mark | |
dc.contributor.author | Hodgson, Geoffrey M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lewis, Orion | |
dc.contributor.author | Steinmo, Sven | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-09-26T12:01:05Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-09-26T12:01:05Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-09 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Blyth , M , Hodgson , G M , Lewis , O & Steinmo , S 2011 , ' Introduction to the Special Issue on the Evolution of Institutions ' , Journal of Institutional Economics , vol. 7 , no. 3 , pp. 299-315 . https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744137411000270 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1744-1374 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/6490 | |
dc.description | Original article can be found at : http://journals.cambridge.org/ Copyright Cambridge University Press | |
dc.description.abstract | How can evolutionary ideas be applied to the study of social and political institutions? Charles Darwin identified the mechanisms of variation, selection and retention. He emphasized that evolutionary change depends on the uniqueness of every individual and its interactions within a population and with its environment. While introducing the contributions to this special issue, we examine some of the ontological positions underlying evolutionary theory, showing why they are appropriate for studying issues in economics, political science and sociology. We consider how these ideas might help us understand both institutional change and the formation of individual preferences. | en |
dc.format.extent | 17 | |
dc.format.extent | 225164 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Institutional Economics | |
dc.title | Introduction to the Special Issue on the Evolution of Institutions | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Research Institute | |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics | |
dc.contributor.institution | Hertfordshire Business School | |
dc.contributor.institution | Group for Research in Organisational Evolution | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research on Management, Economy and Society | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1017/S1744137411000270 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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