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J. Doyne Farmer is Director of the Complexity Economics programme at the Institute for New Economic Thinking and Baillie Gifford Professor of Complex Systems Science at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford. He also serves as External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute and Chief Scientist at Macrocosm. His academic career spans several decades with significant contributions to complex systems science, economics, and computational modeling.
Farmer's research interests include:
- Complex Systems Science and Chaos Theory
- Agent-Based Modeling in Economics and Finance
- Financial Instability and Market Dynamics
- Technological Progress and Innovation Economics
- Climate Change Economics and Energy Transition
His recent work has focused on applying complexity economics to address pressing global challenges, particularly in climate policy and the energy transition. Farmer's research demonstrates how complex systems approaches can provide new insights into economic phenomena that traditional models fail to capture. His work on agent-based modeling has shown how these computational methods can simulate economic systems with greater realism by capturing heterogeneous agent behavior and emergent phenomena.
Farmer has received recognition for his pioneering work, including being named an Oppenheimer Fellow during the 1980s. His recent book, "Making Sense of Chaos: A Better Economics for a Better World" (2024), presents a manifesto for doing economics better through complexity science.
His publication record shows a strong focus on the intersection of economics, complexity science, and climate change. Recent work examines technological progress in renewable energy, employment dynamics during decarbonization, and new approaches to economic modeling that can better guide climate policy. Farmer's research is characterized by its interdisciplinary nature, bringing together insights from physics, computer science, and economics to tackle complex real-world problems.
