Beyond Profit and Self-Interest
Economics with a Broader Scope
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2003
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84376-492-2 (ISBN)
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84376-492-2 (ISBN)
This book attempts to reformulate existing orthodox economic theory in order to improve its conversation with disciplines that have traditionally been seen as the domain of political scientists, sociologists, psychologists and even biologists, and to fit economics into the broader scheme of social science theory. Drawing on general systems theory, Robert Scott Gassler applies economic analysis to a wide range of social phenomena that incorporate motives other than profit or self-interest, such as altruism and non-profit organisations. He debates in depth the means, problems and advantages of adapting economic theory to new sets of assumptions, and of communicating this theory intelligibly to those in related fields.
This book should not only be read by political and social economists, but is also accessible to those in the fields of education, health and non-profit administration, public affairs, and urban planning to name but a few.
This book should not only be read by political and social economists, but is also accessible to those in the fields of education, health and non-profit administration, public affairs, and urban planning to name but a few.
Robert Scott Gassler, formerly Professor of Economics, Vesalius College, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
Contents: Preface Part I: Theory 1. Scope 2. Method 3. Foundations 4. Taxonomy 5. Theory Part II: Applications 6. Individuals 7. Interactions 8. Organizations 9. Non-profits 10. Processes 11. Sectors 12. Societies 13. Planets Part III: Summary and Conclusion 14. Summary and Conclusion Bibliography Index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.12.2003 |
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Verlagsort | Cheltenham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Mikroökonomie | |
ISBN-10 | 1-84376-492-X / 184376492X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-84376-492-2 / 9781843764922 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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