Abstract
The aim of this paper is to examine a complex pattern of mutual interdependence between Unified Growth Theory (subroutine) and the evolution of the entire field of economic growth theories (main routine) from a philosophical and methodological perspective. The analysis utilises the recently introduced concept of research routine (and respectively, subroutine) aimed at an explanation of the evolution of scientific research. The study identifies the influence of the subroutine (and its specific concept of demographic transition) on the core concepts of the main routine: human capital, population growth and learning. The results are based on network analyses of extensive bibliometric evidence from Scopus and the Web of Knowledge.
Highlights
The paper is an attempt to understand a complex pattern of mutual interdependence between Unified Growth Theory and the evolution of the entire field of economic growth theories from a philosophical and methodological perspective
The present study shows that the concept of demographic transition with its reconsidered understanding of human capital, population growth and learning had a strong impact on the essential part of the symbolic representation of the main routine
The evolution of subroutine in some respects is driven by the dynamics of the main routine
Summary
The paper is an attempt to understand a complex pattern of mutual interdependence between Unified Growth Theory (a subroutine) and the evolution of the entire field of economic growth theories (the main routine) from a philosophical and methodological perspective. A new routine would typically be initiated by a small group of scholars, for instance a research team in a laboratory, who steadily work out a new concept, model or theory, in a series of research processes—each of which enacts the routine to generate new hypotheses and thereby modifying it to a lesser or larger extent (by instituting new breakthrough concepts, novel links with the established body of scientific knowledge or applications to practical problems) With time this routine diffuses within the scientific community by attracting new talents and eventually by inaugurating new institutional forms (such as a topical conference, dedicated journal, association, chair, institute, or new sub-discipline)..
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