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This study introduces a new framework to assess the structural stability of socioeconomic systems. It finds that increased competition and resource inequality reduce system stability, highlighting sensitivity to resource distribution changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Socioeconomics
  • Complex Systems Analysis
  • Network Theory

Background:

  • Traditional stability analysis focuses on quantitative state changes from small perturbations.
  • Socioeconomic systems are dynamic, with constantly changing quantitative states.
  • The structural stability of these systems, or their resilience to qualitative behavioral shifts, remains under-investigated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel framework for investigating the structural stability of socioeconomic systems.
  • To measure structural stability as the range of resource conditions supporting agent self-sustenance.
  • To analyze the structural stability of the global socioeconomic system using multinational corporations as a proxy for resources.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a framework to analyze structural stability in agent-based socioeconomic systems.
  • Quantified structural stability by the range of resource distribution and availability compatible with sustained agent self-sufficiency.
  • Applied the framework to a model of the global socioeconomic system, representing countries and multinational companies.

Main Results:

  • Structural stability is inversely related to competition levels and resource distribution heterogeneity.
  • The global socioeconomic system's qualitative behavior is highly sensitive to changes in resource distribution.
  • Increased competition and unequal resource availability decrease the system's resilience.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework offers a methodological basis for assessing socioeconomic system resilience.
  • Findings suggest that reducing competition and promoting equitable resource distribution can enhance system sustainability.
  • Understanding structural stability is crucial for developing adaptive strategies in dynamic socioeconomic environments.