Beyond Profit and Self-Interest

Economics with a Broader Scope

Robert S. Gassler (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

352 Seiten

2003
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84376-492-2 (ISBN)

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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.

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
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre ► Mikroökonomie
ISBN-10	1-84376-492-X / 184376492X
ISBN-13	978-1-84376-492-2 / 9781843764922
Zustand	Neuware