Economics, Equilibrium Methods, and Multi-Scale Modeling.

In this paper, I draw a parallel between the stability of physical systems and that of economic ones, such as the US financial system. I argue that the use of equilibrium assumptions is central to the analysis of dynamic behavior for both kinds of systems, and that we ought to interpret such idealiz...

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Publicado en:Erkenntnis Vol. 86; no. 2; pp. 457 - 473
Autor principal: Jhun, Jennifer
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2021
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