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Ontology and the foundations of evolutionary economic theory: on Dopfer and Potts' General Theory of Economic Evolution

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This paper offers a critique of the ‘ontology of evolutionary realism’ proposed in Kurt Dopfer and Jason Potts’ recent General Theory of Economic Evolution, concentrating particularly on their treatment of social rules.

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  • Runde, Jochen, 2009. "Ontology and the foundations of evolutionary economic theory: on Dopfer and Potts' General Theory of Economic Evolution," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 5(3), pages 361-378, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jinsec:v:5:y:2009:i:03:p:361-378_99
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    1. G. Blind & A. Pyka, 2014. "The rule approach in evolutionary economics: A methodological template for empirical research," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 24(5), pages 1085-1105, November.
    2. Dopfer, Kurt & Potts, Jason, 2010. "Why evolutionary realism underpins evolutionary economic analysis and theory: A reply to Runde's critique," Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(3), pages 401-413, September.
    3. Geoffrey Hodgson & Kainan Huang, 2012. "Evolutionary game theory and evolutionary economics: are they different species?," Journal of Evolutionary Economics, Springer, vol. 22(2), pages 345-366, April.

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