International Development
A scientific framework for understanding development in the third world is needed to enhance global efforts to improve economic, social, health and other aspects of life. Historically, economic interventions such as those conducted by the World Bank have been unsuccessful at achieving their goals. The inherent interdependencies within societies present challenges to traditional planning. A complex systems approach offers insights into pattern formation and evolutionary dynamics that can overcome these obstacles.
Publications, Books & Edited Volumes
Y. Bar-Yam. Making Things Work: Solving Complex Problems in a Complex World (Knowledge Press, Cambridge, MA) See Chapter 14.
Y. Bar-Yam. Complexity rising: From human beings to human civilization, a complexity profile, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, EOLSS Publishers, Oxford, UK, http://www.eolss.net, 2002; also NECSI Technical Report 1997-12-01 (December 1997). PDF file
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