Revista OEconomica

Mirel-Gheorghe BERECHET, Miruna-Mihaela MIREA, Andreea-Raluca NEDELCU - AI in Library and Information Science (LIS): Issues, Implications and Innovations

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Simona-Ionela PETCUŢ

Academia Română

This paper explores the concept of antifragility as applied to institutional systems, starting from the logical premises that underpin their capacity to evolve and strengthen under conditions of uncertainty, stress, and external shocks. Unlike resilience or robustness, antifragility implies a higher degree of adaptability and functional regeneration, requiring institutional architectures that are flexible, decentralized, and open to experimentation. The paper develops a conceptual differentiation between fragile, robust, and antifragile institutions by examining their structural logic and capacity for adaptation in volatile contexts. It also analyses the normative implications of antifragility – particularly with respect to democratic accountability, risk distribution, and the legitimacy of decision-making during recurrent crises. Institutional designs that promote antifragility must integrate ethical values such as equity, pluralism, and transparency. The paper argues for a shift from deterministic institutional thinking toward a model based on continuous learning, creative redundancy, and adaptive feedback. In doing so, it bridges the gap between theoretical modelling and practical policy design, especially in volatile governance environments. It also proposes an evaluative framework for identifying antifragile characteristics in public institutions, which may serve as a foundation for empirical research and strategic institutional redesign during systemic transformations.

ŒCONOMICA no. 3-4/2024

Keywords: antifragility, resilience, institutional architecture, risk, governance

JEL: A14, E60, F62

Logical Foundations and Normative Implications of the Antifragile Institutions

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