The Economics of Non-Convex Ecosystems: Introduction
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The word “convexity” is ubiquitous in economics, but absent from economics. In this paper we explain why, and show what difference it makes to economic analysis if ecosystem non-convexities are taken seriously. A simple proof is provided of the connection between “selfsimilarity” and “power laws”. We also provide an introduction to each of the papers in the Symposium and draw out the way in which they form a linked set of contributions.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003