Path dependence
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path-dependence-174-18692189
title:
Path dependence
text:
Path dependence is a concept in the social sciences, referring to processes where past events or decisions constrain later events or decisions. It can be used to refer to outcomes at a single point in time or to long-run equilibria of a process. Path dependence has been used to describe institutions, technical standards, patterns of economic or social development, organizational behavior, and more. In common usage, the phrase can imply two types of claims. The first is the broad concept that "hi
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Actions in the present are dependent on previous decisions or experiences
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_dependence
date created:
2004-06-15T22:31:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T11:33:49Z
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