Uwe Cantner, Horst Hanusch
Heterogeneity and Evolutionary Change
- Empirical Conception, Findings and Unresolved Issues
Abstract:
In this position paper we deal with the conception of heterogeneity as
both the force and the result of evolutionary change. We ask, how this
heterogeneity can be measured empirically and how we can get a measure
which allows to get a broad comparable empirical account especially on
several levels of aggregation. Based on this discussion we suggest that
for several questions the measures of total factor productivity (TFP)
and local changes of TFP seem to be acceptable candidates for measuring
heterogeneity and its dynamics. Examples out of a number of empirical
investigations applying this measures show how interesting empirical
facts about evolutionary change on several levels of aggregation can be
detected. The paper concludes by raising a number of unresolved issues
mainly related to the question about the relationship between
evolutionary dynamics on several levels of aggregation.
JEL: O3, O14, O47, C6, C43
Paper:
Paper available as pdf-file.
Beitrag Nr. 190, Volkswirtschaftliche Diskussionsreihe, Institut
für
Volkswirtschaftslehre der Universität Augsburg
Contact:
Uwe Cantner, University of Augsburg, Department of Economics,
Universitätsstr. 16, D-86159 Augsburg, Phone +49-821-598-4179, Fax
+49-821-598-4229
Horst
Hanusch, University of Augsburg, Department of Economics,
Universitätsstr. 16, D-86159 Augsburg, Phone +49-821-598-4179, Fax
+49-821-598-4229
E-Mail: horst.hanusch@wiwi.uni-augsburg.de
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