Novelty and the Bounds of Unknowledge in Economics
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- Ulrich Witt, 2009. "Novelty and the bounds of unknowledge in economics," Journal of Economic Methodology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(4), pages 361-375.
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Keywords
novelty; epistemic bounds; causation; dynamical systems; economic change; evolution Length 20 pages;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
- C61 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Mathematical Methods; Programming Models; Mathematical and Simulation Modeling - - - Optimization Techniques; Programming Models; Dynamic Analysis
- D83 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Search; Learning; Information and Knowledge; Communication; Belief; Unawareness
- O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General
- O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-CBE-2007-11-10 (Cognitive and Behavioural Economics)
- NEP-INO-2007-11-10 (Innovation)
- NEP-PKE-2007-11-10 (Post Keynesian Economics)
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