Table 2.
Capability accumulation in microeconomic ABM
| Central mechanisms | Examples using a technology space | Examples using an explicit representation of knowledge units |
|---|---|---|
| Alliances and cooperation | Savin and Egbetokun (2016) | Tur and Azagra-Caro (2018), Pyka et al. (2019) |
| Absorptive capacities & spillovers | Wersching (2010), Caiani (2017) | Pyka et al. (2019) |
| Recombination of existing knowledge | Silverberg and Verspagen (2005) | Arthur and Polak (2006), Angus and Newnham (2013), Vermeulen and Pyka (2014) |