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Social Preference, Institution, and Distribution
Natsuka Tokumaru
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Hardback. Series: Evolutionary Economics and Social Complexity Science. Num Pages: 177 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 22 colour illustrations, 17 black & white tables, biograph. BIC Classification: KCK; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 438.
This is the first book to examine behavioral theories on social preference from institutional and philosophical perspectives using economic experiments. The experimental method in economics has challenged central behavioral assumptions based on rationality and selfishness, proposing empirical evidence that not only profit seeking but also social preferences matter in individuals’ decision making. By performing distribution experiments in institutional contexts, the author extends assumptions about human behavior to understand actual social economy. The book also aims to enrich behavioral theories of economics directed toward institutional evolution.The author scrutinizes how specific institutional conditions enhance or mute individuals’ selfish incentives or their fairness ... Read more
This is the first book to examine behavioral theories on social preference from institutional and philosophical perspectives using economic experiments. The experimental method in economics has challenged central behavioral assumptions based on rationality and selfishness, proposing empirical evidence that not only profit seeking but also social preferences matter in individuals’ decision making. By performing distribution experiments in institutional contexts, the author extends assumptions about human behavior to understand actual social economy. The book also aims to enrich behavioral theories of economics directed toward institutional evolution.The author scrutinizes how specific institutional conditions enhance or mute individuals’ selfish incentives or their fairness ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Springer Verlag, Singapore Singapore
Number of pages
177
Condition
New
Series
Evolutionary Economics and Social Complexity Science
Number of Pages
165
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789811001369
SKU
V9789811001369
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About Natsuka Tokumaru
Natsuka Tokumaru, Lecturer (Dr.), Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501, Japantokumaru@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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