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UNINA9910786243003321 |
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Autore |
Frijters Paul |
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Titolo |
An economic theory of greed, love, groups, and networks / / Paul Frijters ; with Gigi Foster [[electronic resource]] |
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Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013 |
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1-107-23653-3 |
1-107-35766-7 |
1-139-20704-0 |
1-107-34179-5 |
1-107-34804-8 |
1-107-34554-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 431 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
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Avarice |
Economic man |
Reciprocity (Commerce) |
Social groups |
Social networks |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015). |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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pt. I. Greed and love -- pt. II. Groups, power, and the development of institutions -- pt. III. Implications and examples. |
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Why are people loyal? How do groups form and how do they create incentives for their members to abide by group norms? Until now, economics has only been able to partially answer these questions. In this groundbreaking work, Paul Frijters presents a new unified theory of human behaviour. To do so, he incorporates comprehensive yet tractable definitions of love and power, and the dynamics of groups and networks, into the traditional mainstream economic view. The result is an enhanced view of human societies that nevertheless retains the pursuit of self-interest at its core. This book provides a digestible but comprehensive theory of our socioeconomic system, which condenses its immense complexity into simplified representations. The |
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result both illuminates humanity's history and suggests ways forward for policies today, in areas as diverse as poverty reduction and tax compliance. |
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UNINA9910779117403321 |
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Autore |
Krishna Anirudh |
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Active Social Capital [[electronic resource] ] : Tracing the Roots of Development and Democracy |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : Columbia University Press, 2005 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Economic development |
Economic development -- Social aspects |
Social aspects |
Social capital (Sociology) |
Sociology & Social History |
Social Sciences |
Social Change |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction: Can Social Capital Help Support Development and Democracy?; 2. How Might Social Capital Matter?; 3. Structre and Agency: New Political Entrepreneurs and the Rise of Village-Based Collective Action; 4. Measuring Social Capital; 5. Understanding Economic Development: Why Do Some Villages Develop Faster than Others?; 6. Examining Community Harmony: Why Are Some Villages Peaceful and Others Not?; 7. Democratic Participation in Rural North India: Social Capital and New Political Entrepreneurs; 8. Conclusion; APPENDICES; A: Methodology |
B: Details of 60 Villages in RajasthanC: Map of Village Balesariya; Notes; References; Index |
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The idea of social capital allows scholars to assess the quality of relationships among people within a particular community and show how that quality affects the ability to achieve shared goals. With evidence collected from 69 villages in India, Krishna investigates what social capital is, how it operates in practice, and what results it can be expected to produce. Does social capital provide a viable means for advancing economic development, promoting ethnic peace, and strengthening democratic governance? The world is richer than ever before, but more than a fifth of its people |
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