Sufficient reason : volitional pragmatism and the meaning of economic institutions
by
Bromley, Daniel W., 1940-
Title
:
Sufficient reason : volitional pragmatism and the meaning of economic institutions
Author
:
Bromley, Daniel W., 1940-
ISBN
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9781400832637
Publication Information
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Princeton, N.J. ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2009.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (x, 244 pages) : illustrations
Abstract
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In the standard analysis of economic institutions--which include social conventions, the working rules of an economy, and entitlement regimes (property relations)--economists invoke the same theories they use when analyzing individual behavior. In this profoundly innovative book, Daniel Bromley challenges these theories, arguing instead for "volitional pragmatism" as a plausible way of thinking about the evolution of economic institutions. Economies are always in the process of becoming. Here is a theory of how they become. Bromley argues that standard economic accounts see institutions as mer.
Subject Term
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Economics -- Philosophy.
Institutional economics.
Economic policy.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 375487-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |