Butterfly Economics - A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior

Informationen zum Autor Paul Ormerod has been head of the Economic Assessment Unit at the Economist and a visiting professor at the Universities of London and Manchester. He lives in London. Klappentext A beautifully written and engaging look at the cutting edge where economics meets complexity theory Zusammenfassung In this cogently and elegantly argued analysis of why human beings persist in engaging in behavior that defies time-honored economic theory, Ormerod also explains why governments and industries throughout the world must completely reconfigure their traditional methods of economic forecasting if they are to succeed and prosper in an increasingly complicated global marketplace.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Ormerod
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.01.2001
• EAN: 9780465053568
• ISBN: 978-0-465-05356-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Basic Books
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics