Restraining the genuine Homo Economicus: why the economy cannot be divorced from its governance
Abstract: "The Homo economicus of traditional economics is far from being completely self-interested, rational, or as individualistic as he is purported to be; he will haggle to death over price but will not take what he wants by force. Implicitly, he is assumed to behave ruthlessly within a well-defined bubble of sainthood. Based on a simple model, I first examine what occurs when this assumption is relaxed and genuine, amoral Homo economici interact. Productivity can be inversely related to compensation; a longer shadow of the future can intensify conflict, and, more competition among providers of protection reduces welfare. The patently inefficient outcomes that follow call for restraining self-interest, for finding ways to govern markets. I then review some of the different ways of creating restraints, from the traditional social contract, to the hierarchical domination of kings and lords, to modern forms of governance. Checks and balances, wider representation, the bureaucratic form of
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Die Beschränkung des genuinen Homo Economicus: warum wirtschaftliche Prozesse und Governancestrukturen untrennbar sind
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource, 33 S.
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Englisch
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Discussion Papers / Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Märkte und Politik, Abteilung Marktprozesse und Steuerung ; Bd. 2003-03
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Rationalprinzip
Eigennutz
Ökonomische Theorie der Verfassung
Politisches System
Theorie
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Berlin
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2003
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Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
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urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-111428
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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Beteiligte
- Skaperdas, Stergios
- Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung gGmbH
Entstanden
- 2003
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