Breaking New Paths: Theory and Method in Path Dependence Research
Breaking New Paths: Theory and Method in Path Dependence Research
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开辟新路径：路径依赖研究的理论与方法
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2013
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通讯作者：
Jakob Kapeller
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Leonhard Dobusch;Jakob Kapeller
我们认为，路径依赖研究方法普遍存在分歧的主要原因是，无论是在单一方法的研究设计中，还是在单一的包罗万象的理论机制中，将路径依赖作为一个整体来捕捉的尝试都是徒劳的。通过描绘基于不同认识论基础的两个概念积木，路径创造/涌现和正反馈/锁定，我们主张应用互补的方法。我们进一步完善了我们的论点，提出了路径依赖的一般公理结构作为一个理论概念，这允许我们推导出更具体的方法论建议。
We argue that the main reason for the prevailing dissent in path dependence research methods is the futile attempt to capture “path dependence as a whole” within either a single-method research design or a single all-encompassing theoretical mechanism. By delineating two conceptual building blocks, path creation/emergence and positive feedback/lock-in, which rest on different epistemological foundations, we advocate for the application of complementary methods. We further refine our argument by proposing a general axiomatic structure for path dependence as a theoretical concept, which allows us to derive more specific methodological suggestions.