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The economics of energy has been a contested issue over the past
century. Although it has not figured prominently in mainstream
economics, numerous alternative proposals have called for energy to
play a more central role in economic theory. In this highly
original and enlightening volume, Guido Buenstorf develops a new
conceptual approach to the economics of energy which originates
from recent advances in evolutionary economics. The book proposes a
non-reductionist, evolutionary approach to the economics of energy
and sets out by asking how energy use in production contributes to
the use value of goods. Based on a sequential production framework,
the author re-interprets the notion of factors of production,
identifies long-term patterns of change in energy use, and
highlights the role of technical interdependence in adopting new
energy technologies. This approach is then applied to three
historical cases of energy innovation: the transition from wood to
coal, the introduction of the steam engine, and the electrification
of industrial production. Academics and researchers in the fields
of evolutionary economics, ecological economics and innovation will
welcome this fresh and illuminating interpretation of the economics
of energy and its role in the process of production.
Understanding the behavior of individuals and firms is at the heart
of evolutionary economics, and of related fields such as behavioral
economics, management, and psychology. This book brings together a
set of cutting-edge theoretical and empirical contributions
addressing individual agents, the evolution of firm organization,
as well as the interplay of firm dynamics and regional development.
This new and original collection of papers focuses on the
intersection of three strands of research: evolutionary economics,
behavioral economics, and management studies. Combining theoretical
and empirical contributions, the expert contributors demonstrate
that the intersection of these fields provides a rich source of
opportunities enabling researchers to find more satisfactory
answers to questions that (not only evolutionary) economists have
long been tackling. Topics discussed include individual agents and
their interactions; the behavior and development of firm
organizations; and evolving firms and their broader implications
for the development of regions and entire economies. This
challenging book will prove a thought provoking read for academics,
students and researchers with an interest evolutionary economics,
behavioral economics and business and management, particularly
strategy and entrepreneurship. Contributors: Z. Babutsidze, M.C.
Becker, R.A. Boschma, G. Buenstorf, T. Burger-Helmchen, U. Cantner,
C. Cordes, M.S. Dahl, H. Dawid, K. Frenken, P. Gjerlov-Juel, W.
Guth, P. Harting, H. Kliemt, S. Krabel, P. Llerena
This volume is devoted to innovation with a special focus on its
two sides, namely creation and destruction, and on its role in the
evolution of capitalist economies. The first part of the book looks
at innovation and its effects on economic performance, addressing
issues of motives, behavioral rules under uncertainty, actor
properties, and technology characteristics. The second part
concentrates on potential consequences of innovative activities, in
particular structural change, the "innovation-mediated" effect of
skill-oriented policies on regional performance, the destructive
effects of innovation activities, and the question whether novelty
is always good. The role of innovation in the evolution of
capitalism itself is discussed in the third part.
This volume is devoted to innovation with a special focus on its
two sides, namely creation and destruction, and on its role in the
evolution of capitalist economies. The first part of the book looks
at innovation and its effects on economic performance, addressing
issues of motives, behavioral rules under uncertainty, actor
properties, and technology characteristics. The second part
concentrates on potential consequences of innovative activities, in
particular structural change, the "innovation-mediated" effect of
skill-oriented policies on regional performance, the destructive
effects of innovation activities, and the question whether novelty
is always good. The role of innovation in the evolution of
capitalism itself is discussed in the third part.
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