Collective choice : essays in honor of Mancur Olson / Jac C. Heckelman, Dennis Coates, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Olson, Mancur.

Heckelman, Jac C.

Coates, Dennis

Louis A. Duhring Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social choice.

Rational choice theory.

Social interaction.

Olson, Mancur.

Genre:

Festschriften.

Physical Description:

x, 298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2003]

Summary:

Mancur Olson wrote important books in the area of Collective Choice and is considered one of the founding fathers of Public Choice as a field of economics. The chapters in this volume cover three main areas of Olson's life work: Collective Action, Institutional Sclerosis and Market-Augmenting Government. Some chapters directly assess Olsons contributions, focusing on distinguishing what was original in his works from what was already in the literature, and guaging his impact on the fields of public economics and economic history. Other chapters present new tests and frequently extend his work. Each of the chapters is a new piece of scholarship inspired by and intended to honor Mancur Olson, and extend his influence to another generation of Collective Choice scholars and researchers.

Notes:

"With 15 figures and 21 tables."

Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-283) and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Louis A. Duhring Fund.

ISBN:

354000341X

OCLC:

51861922