Essays about: "explain the homo economicus"

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  1. 1. A Model of Conditonal Altruism

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Wilma Erhardt; Ksenia Kosolapova; [2008]
    Keywords : conditional altruism; preferences; self-fulfilling population state;

    Abstract : Altruism is a concept that so far does not fit into mainstream economic theory. However, it has recently gained more attention in an attempt to justify non-selfish behavior of homo economicus, which is widely observed in economic experiments as well as social interactions. READ MORE