An economic theory of greed, love, groups, and networks / / Paul Frijters ; with Gigi Foster [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Frijters Paul
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 431 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Disciplina: 306.3
• Soggetto topico: Avarice; Economic man; Reciprocity (Commerce); Social groups; Social networks
• Note generali: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. I. Greed and love -- pt. II. Groups, power, and the development of institutions -- pt. III. Implications and examples.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 result both illuminates humanity's history and suggests ways forward for policies today, in areas as diverse as poverty reduction and tax compliance.
• Altri titoli varianti: An Economic Theory of Greed, Love, Groups, & Networks
• Titolo autorizzato: An economic theory of greed, love, groups, and networks
• ISBN: 1-107-23653-3; 1-107-35766-7; 1-139-20704-0; 1-107-34179-5; 1-107-34804-8; 1-107-34554-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910462904703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II