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Individuals, Institutions, and Markets offers a theory of how the institutional framework of a society emerges and how markets within institutions work. The book shows that both social institutions, defined as the rules of the game, and exchange processes can be analyzed along a common theoretical structure. Mantzavinos' proposal is that a problem solving model of individual behavior inspired by the cognitive sciences provides such a unifying theoretical structure. Integrating the latest scholarship in economics, sociology, political science, law, and anthropology, Mantzavinos offers a genuine political economy showing how social institutions affect economic outcomes.
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Individuals, Institutions, and Markets, C. Mantzavinos
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- Released
- 2001
- Binding
- (Hardcover)
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- Title
- Individuals, Institutions, and Markets
- Language
- English
- Authors
- C. Mantzavinos
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2001
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 313
- ISBN10
- 052177358X
- ISBN13
- 9780521773584
- Rating
- 3.5 out of 5
- Description
- Individuals, Institutions, and Markets offers a theory of how the institutional framework of a society emerges and how markets within institutions work. The book shows that both social institutions, defined as the rules of the game, and exchange processes can be analyzed along a common theoretical structure. Mantzavinos' proposal is that a problem solving model of individual behavior inspired by the cognitive sciences provides such a unifying theoretical structure. Integrating the latest scholarship in economics, sociology, political science, law, and anthropology, Mantzavinos offers a genuine political economy showing how social institutions affect economic outcomes.