The Evolution of Path Dependence

The Evolution of Path Dependence
ISBN-10
1848449267
ISBN-13
9781848449268
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
238
Language
English
Published
2009-01-01
Publisher
Edward Elgar Publishing
Authors
Lars Magnusson, Jan Ottosson

Description

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.

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