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Prosperity, complexity and science

Nature Physics volume 2, pages 426–428 (2006)Cite this article

In the global economy of the twenty-first century, prosperity is created in fundamentally new ways. The science of complex, networked systems provides invaluable insights into technological, organizational and economic arrangements that will ensure global prosperity.

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