Complex Systems: Innovation and Sustainability in the Digital Age

This text provides one of the first book-length studies on the innovative and sustainable development of complex systems in the era of digital transformations, combining quantitative data from several countries with detailed qualitative accounts at the national level. In particular, the book covers the basic concepts, methods, and cutting-edge research on innovation and sustainability in complex systems. Given its scope, the book will be of great interest and value to researchers and practitioners working across the social sciences and in a diverse range of areas in complexity science. Pursuing a multidisciplinary approach, the book is also an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and graduate level courses in complexity science, sustainability research, economics, and development studies.

Presents a large-scale comparative analysis of the concept of a sustainable digital economy, enabling readers to explore the tremendous impact of digital technologies on sustainable economic development Explores and advances the novel concept of socio-technical futures from the perspective of complexity science Provides a broad interdisciplinary analysis of collaboration mechanisms for supporting and accelerating innovative and sustainable development in complex systems Facilitates the design, implementation, and evaluation of practical interventions that promote the innovative and sustainable development of complex systems

Inhalt
Entrepreneurship, Human Capital, and Management in an Age of Complexity.- Sustainable Development of Complex Social Systems.- Digital Challenges and Prospects.- The Adoption of Technological, Service, and Business Model Innovations in Complex Systems.- Case Studies: Sustainability and Innovation in Agricultural and Food Systems.