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Modeling, Measuring, and Distinguishing Path Dependence, Outcome Dependence, and Outcome Independence

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  • Jackson, John E.
  • Kollman, Ken

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Path dependence is commonly used to describe processes where “history matters,†which encompasses many different kinds of temporal dynamics. This essay distinguishes path-, or equilibrium-, dependent processes where early conditions continue to matter, from outcome-dependent processes where recent history matters and from outcome-independent processes where history does not matter. Others have argued for a precise and restrictive definition of path dependence. We build on this and distinguish among different types of outcome-dependent processes when these conditions for path dependence are not fully satisfied.

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  • Jackson, John E. & Kollman, Ken, 2012. "Modeling, Measuring, and Distinguishing Path Dependence, Outcome Dependence, and Outcome Independence," Political Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 20(2), pages 157-174, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:polals:v:20:y:2012:i:02:p:157-174_01
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    2. Yaping Liu & Jie Yu, 2022. "Path dependence in pro-poor tourism," Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 24(1), pages 973-993, January.
    3. John Jackson, 2014. "Location, location, location: the Davis-Hinich model of electoral competition," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 159(1), pages 197-218, April.
    4. Shyam Gouri Suresh, 2015. "Rational versus Adaptive Expectations in an Agent-Based Model of a Barter Economy," Working Papers 15-02, Davidson College, Department of Economics.

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