evolution

(noun)

Gradual directional change especially one leading to a more advanced or complex form; growth; development.

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Examples of evolution in the following topics:

  • How to Compare Economies Throughout History

    • Economies throughout history are defined by an evolution towards common currencies, global trade, and technologies driving productivity.
    • The evolution of trade and the construction of measurement systems, currencies, standards, and the accuracy of historical record present a challenge to economists evaluating economies over time.
    • With these four eras in mind, it is easy to empathize with economists attempting to unveil relative economic strength in the context of capitalist evolution.

  • Explanation, Prediction and Storytelling

    • Darwin's theory of evolution is cited as an example.
    • The study of the evolution of methods in a discipline, such as economics, will hopefully create a greater awareness of this role and a greater understanding of one of the important effects.

  • Introduction to Microeconomics

    • The evolution of processes to solve the provisioning problem takes place in a social context.

  • Introduction to the U.S. Economy: A Brief History

    • During this evolution, the United States developed ever more complex institutions to match its growth.

  • Microeconomics

  • Issues In Property Rights

    • Technological change and structural changes in the modern economy pose great challenges for society and the evolution of property rights.
    • The evolution and creation of knowledge and technology depends on the availability knowledge from the past.

  • Introduction to Labor in America: The Worker's Role

    • The American labor force has changed profoundly during the nation's evolution from an agrarian society into a modern industrial state.

  • Introducing the Firm

  • Brief Survey of Epistemology

    • Thomas Kuhn [The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, 2cd ed, 1962,1970] offers another explanation for the evolution and change of scientific thought in the "hard sciences. " His explanation is often applied to economics and social sciences.
    • While he does not disavow the title of "theoretical anarchist," he does provide insights into the evolution of science and knowledge.

  • Economics as a Study of Provisioning

    • Economics as a study of provisioning is concerned with the nature and evolution of the structure of society that consists of a matrix of institutions, values, beliefs, knowledge and resources.