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The Biological Bases of Economic Behaviour: A Concise Introduction
David McFarland
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Paperback. The micro-economic behaviour typical of humans is also found in other animals, suggesting that some basic biological features underpin the behaviour of many species, and that there are some problems with traditional micro-economic theory. Num Pages: 136 pages, 10 figures. BIC Classification: KCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 454.
Human genetics has changed little over the past 20,000 years, but human economic behaviour has changed a lot. These changes are probably due to human cultural evolution. But studies of human hunter-gatherers, and of a variety of other animal species, show that their micro-economic behaviour is much the same. Whereas the standard economic analysis focuses on money, the biological approach brings time and energy into the analysis. Moreover, humans and other animals tested under laboratory conditions do not exhibit the complexity of the results of field studies. In other words, results obtained in the real world are not the same ... Read more
Human genetics has changed little over the past 20,000 years, but human economic behaviour has changed a lot. These changes are probably due to human cultural evolution. But studies of human hunter-gatherers, and of a variety of other animal species, show that their micro-economic behaviour is much the same. Whereas the standard economic analysis focuses on money, the biological approach brings time and energy into the analysis. Moreover, humans and other animals tested under laboratory conditions do not exhibit the complexity of the results of field studies. In other words, results obtained in the real world are not the same ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
189g
Number of Pages
122
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137568083
SKU
V9781137568083
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99-15
About David McFarland
David McFarland studied zoology (BSc Hons) and psychology (DPhil). He researched and published in the fields of animal behaviour, philosophy, physiology, psychology and robotics. He retired in 2000, and is an Emeritus Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford, UK. Since retiring, he has published seven books.
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