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- Title
Evolutionary Biology in Economics: A Review.
- Authors
Collins, Jason; Baer, Boris; Weber, Ernst Juerg
- Abstract
As human traits and preferences were shaped by natural selection, there is substantial potential for the use of evolutionary biology in economic analysis. In this paper, we review the extent to which evolutionary theory has been incorporated into economic research. We examine work in four areas: the evolution of preferences, the molecular genetic basis of economic traits, the interaction of evolutionary and economic dynamics, and the genetic foundations of economic development. These fields comprise a thriving body of research, but have significant scope for further investigation. In particular, the growing accessibility of low-cost molecular data will create more opportunities for research on the relationship between molecular genetic information and economic traits.
- Subjects
BIOLOGICAL evolution; PERSONALITY; NATURAL selection; ECONOMIC research; MOLECULAR genetics; ECONOMICS
- Publication
Economic Record, 2016, Vol 92, Issue 297, p291
- ISSN
0013-0249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1475-4932.12260