Complexity, concentration and contagion: A comment

Although the precise origins of the term "complex adaptive system" are unclear, nevertheless, the hackneyed phrase is now firmly ensconced in the lexicon of biologists, physicists, mathematicians, and, most recently, economists. However, as with many important ideas that become cliches, th...

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Main Author: Lo, Andrew W. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2015-09-24T18:10:55Z.
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520 |a Although the precise origins of the term "complex adaptive system" are unclear, nevertheless, the hackneyed phrase is now firmly ensconced in the lexicon of biologists, physicists, mathematicians, and, most recently, economists. However, as with many important ideas that become cliches, the original meaning is often obscured and diluted by popular usage. But thanks to the fascinating article by Gai, Haldane, and Kapadia (hereafter GHK), we have a concrete and practical instantiation of a complex adaptive system in economics, one that has real relevance to current policy debates regarding financial reform. 
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