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The Evolution of Consumption. Theories and Practices.
Marina . Ed(S): Bianchi
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Hardback. Part of the "Advances in Austrian Economics" series, this title contains a collection of papers on the evolution of consumption. Editor(s): Bianchi, Marina. Series: Advances in Austrian Economics. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 565.
The theory of consumer choice fills the opening chapters of any micro-economic textbook. Yet, surprisingly, this position of privilege has not translated into a flourishing of economic research that is comparable to what has happened in other branches of economic reasoning. Starting with Menger, the Austrian economic tradition has always shifted the focus of attention from the problem of equilibrium to that of social order, to the evolution of norms, institutions and practices that favor social cooperation and coordination. Within this tradition competition and markets are not viewed as states, but as processes in which change and errors occur and ... Read more
The theory of consumer choice fills the opening chapters of any micro-economic textbook. Yet, surprisingly, this position of privilege has not translated into a flourishing of economic research that is comparable to what has happened in other branches of economic reasoning. Starting with Menger, the Austrian economic tradition has always shifted the focus of attention from the problem of equilibrium to that of social order, to the evolution of norms, institutions and practices that favor social cooperation and coordination. Within this tradition competition and markets are not viewed as states, but as processes in which change and errors occur and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United States
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Series
Advances in Austrian Economics
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780762314522
SKU
V9780762314522
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