Applied Evolutionary Economics - Insights from Biology for Real-World Management

This book provides an introduction to concepts in evolutionary theory, such as competition, variability, and adaptation, and how they can be applied to find solutions for real-world management problems. Although the book discusses theories in economics and biology, it is written in an accessible style for practitioners working in business and management. Topics covered include: core economic assumptions, the role of dialectics in building dynamic economic models, the history of evolutionary thought, the evolution of markets, and how resilient economies mirror biological ecosystems. The final chapter discusses the limitations of neoclassical economic models to account for real-world complexity. The book distinguishes itself from similar books in the market due to its brevity and its focus on usability, where others are theoretical but lack clear descriptions of applications. 

List of contents

Chapter 1: Rethinking Economics: Toward an Evolutionary Science.- Chapter 2: Evolutionary Theory as a Framework for Change.- Chapter 3: Aligning Evolutionary Principles with Market Dynamics.- Chapter 4: Economic Systems in Evolution Historical Transformations and Adaptive Patterns.- Chapter 5:Integrating Methodologies Tools for Studying Economic Evolution.- Chapter 6:Core Concepts and Mechanisms in Evolutionary Economics.- Chapter 7: Evolution in Practice Case Studies of Economic Adaptation.- Chapter 8: Critique and Renewal Evolutionary Economics in Dialogue with the Mainstream.- Chapter 9: Policy Evolution Adaptive Strategies for Economic Resilience.- Chapter 10: Evolutionary Economics as the Core of the Evolutionary Social Sciences.- Chapter 11:Mapping the Future of Evolutionary Economics.- Chapter 12:Reforming Economics Education Building for Relevance and Complexity.

About the author

Klaus Solberg Söilen is an Economist and Professor of Business Administration at Halmstad University (Halmstad, Sweden). His research interests include intelligence studies, digital marketing, and geoeconomics. He has served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Intelligence Studies in Business (JISIB) and has authored various books, including Market Intelligence: Building Strategic Insight (CEIBS Press, 2009), Digital Marketing (Springer, 2024), and Intelligence Studies in Business (Springer, 2024).

Product details

• Authors: Klaus Solberg Söilen
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.10.2025
• EAN: 9783032036827
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3203682-7
• No. of pages: 153
• Illustrations: X, 153 p. 4 illus. in color.
• Series: Management for Professionals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Mikroökonomie, Wirtschaftstheorie und -philosophie, Wirtschaftsmathematik und -informatik, IT-Management, Geoeconomics, macroeconomics, Complex systems, Business Information Systems, Microeconomics, Business Strategy and Leadership, Evolutionary economics, Evolutionary Theory, Institutional and Evolutionary Economics, Dynamic systems, Market Structure and Economic Design, Adaptive Behavior, market structure, Sustainable Business, Complex Behavior, technological disruption, Market Competition, Adaptive strategies, Adaptive response, Emergent behavior, Biological paradigms for economics