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Evolutionary Theory as a Framework for Change

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  • Klaus Solberg Söilen

    (Halmstad University)

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This chapter provides a conceptual foundation for understanding change through the lens of evolutionary theory. It challenges the notion of universal behavioral models in economics and instead emphasizes context-dependent adaptation shaped by both biological and cultural evolutions. The discussion draws on key thinkers including Darwin, Veblen, Schumpeter, and Georgescu-Roegen to build a theoretical framework for evolutionary economics. Through a classification of different types of societal change, the chapter highlights how innovations, human-caused transformations, and worldviews interact to shape economic systems. It further explores how key concepts from biology—such as selection, drift, speciation, and inclusive fitness—can be mapped to economic behavior, offering a more dynamic and empirically grounded approach to theory development and policy analysis. This chapter serves as a bridge between foundational ideas and the applied modeling strategies developed in later parts of the book.

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  • Klaus Solberg Söilen, 2025. "Evolutionary Theory as a Framework for Change," Management for Professionals,, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:mgmchp:978-3-032-03683-4_2
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-03683-4_2
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