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OverviewHowdo economistsunderstand andmeasure normal social phenomena? Identifying economic strains in activities such as learning, group formation, discrimination, and peer dynamics requires sophisticateddataandtoolsas well as a grasp of prior scholarship. In this volume leading economists provide an authoritative summary of social choice economics, from norms and conventions to the exchange of discrete resources. Including both theoretical and empirical perspectives, their work provides the basis for models that can offer new insights in applied economic analyses. Reviews the recent approaches that enable economists to separate influences of culture from those caused by economic and institutional environmentsExplores the recent willingness among economists to consider new arguments in the utility functionPresumes that these investigations can eventually be translated into policies Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jess Benhabib , Alberto Bisin (Professor of Economics, New York University) , Matthew O JacksonPublisher: North-Holland Imprint: North-Holland ISBN: 9781282966338ISBN 10: 1282966332 Pages: 568 Publication Date: 01 January 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order ![]() We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |