This introduction to institutional economics, follows the
history of the field since the early 20th century until the present
day. It concentrates on influential authors in the main schools of
institutional economics.
Institutional economics is defined as economic thought that
considers institutions to be relevant for economic theory, and
consequently criticizes the neoclassical mainstream for having
pushed them out of the discipline; it deals specially with the
nature, the origin, the change of institutions, and their effects
on economic performance. It is a family of different theories that
were initially influential in economics, then lost much of their
weight in the middle half of the 20th century, and eventually
recovered significant creative vitality and impact in the last
twenty years. The book puts the recent developments in historical
perspective by showing how important themes like the importance of
habits, the role of formal and informal rules, the relation of
organizations and institutions, the hierarchy and complementarity
of institutions, the evolutionary character of institutional
change, have been explored by various authors or schools.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
Release date: |
September 2008 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Bernard Chavance
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
96 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-44911-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Economic theory & philosophy
|
LSN: |
0-415-44911-1 |
Barcode: |
9780415449113 |
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