Homo Oeconomicus The Economic Model of Behaviour and Its Applications in Economics and Other Social Sciences
The economic model of behaviour is fundamental not only in economic theory, but also in modern approaches of other social sciences, above all in political science and law. This book provides a comprehensive treatise of the general model, its philosophical and methodological foundations and its appli...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2008, 2008
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2008 |
| Series: | The European Heritage in Economics and the Social Sciences
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Economics as a Positive Science
- The Economic Model of Behaviour
- Homo Oeconomicus in Economics
- Applications of the Economic Model of Behaviour in Other Social Sciences
- Low-Cost Situations and Moral Behaviour
- Limits to and Problems of the Application of the Economic Model of Behaviour
- Some #x02018;Normative#x02019; Considerations
- Homo Oeconomicus and the Unity of the (Social) Sciences
- Concluding Remarks: Economic versus Sociological Approaches in the Social Sciences