Economic evolution : an enquiry into the foundations of new institutional economics / Jack J. Vromen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vromen, Jack J., 1958-

Series:

Economics as social theory.

Economics as social theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Institutional economics.

Evolutionary economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1995.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The new institutional economics offers one of the most exciting research agendas in economics today. The book looks at the differences and similarities between the three main approaches.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; INTRODUCTION; SELECTION ARGUMENTS PRO AND CONTRA THE NEOCLASSICAL THEORY OF THE FIRM; BREAKING OPEN THE BLACK BOX: THE NEW THEORY OF THE FIRM; MODELLING THE SELECTION ARGUMENT: NELSON AND WINTER'S EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FUNCTIONAL EXPLANATION; TWO EVOLUTIONARY MECHANISMS; ALTRUISM AND UNITS OF SELECTION; THE CULTURAL EVOLUTION OF BEHAVIOURAL DISPOSITIONS; A REALIST RECONSTRUCTION OF ECONOMIC EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Notes:

"This book is a modified, extended and updated version of author's dissertation Evolution and efficiency (University of Amsterdam, June 1994)."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-79656-0

1-134-79657-9

0-429-23165-2

0-203-43400-5

0-415-12812-9

1-280-05015-2

9786610050154

9780429231650

OCLC:

475875664