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Diversification versus Specialization in Complex Ecosystems

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  • Riccardo Di Clemente
  • Guido L Chiarotti
  • Matthieu Cristelli
  • Andrea Tacchella
  • Luciano Pietronero

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By analyzing the distribution of revenues across the production sectors of quoted firms we suggest a novel dimension that drives the firms diversification process at country level. Data show a non trivial macro regional clustering of the diversification process, which underlines the relevance of geopolitical environments in determining the microscopic dynamics of economic entities. These findings demonstrate the possibility of singling out in complex ecosystems those micro-features that emerge at macro-levels, which could be of particular relevance for decision-makers in selecting the appropriate parameters to be acted upon in order to achieve desirable results. The understanding of this micro-macro information exchange is further deepened through the introduction of a simplified dynamic model.

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  • Riccardo Di Clemente & Guido L Chiarotti & Matthieu Cristelli & Andrea Tacchella & Luciano Pietronero, 2014. "Diversification versus Specialization in Complex Ecosystems," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(11), pages 1-8, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0112525
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112525
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