Reciprocity - An Economics of Social Relations

Klappentext A unique analysis of the role that reciprocity plays in the economics of social relationships. Zusammenfassung Reciprocity is a crucial part of our social and economic lives! yet until recently it has been somewhat ignored by economists. Serge-Christophe Kolm shows us that reciprocity and altruism play an important role! not just in the micro-economy of the family but also in the macro-economy of the state. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figures; Foreword; Part I. Facts and Forms: 1. Presentation; 2. Evidence and scope; 3. Giving and exchanges; 4. Forms and structures of reciprocity; Part II. Motives: 5. The three worlds of reciprocity; 6. Balance reciprocity; 7. Liking reciprocities; 8. Other reciprocities: continuation, relational, imitation, extended; 9. Reciprocity and social sentiments; 10. Reciprocity in the modes of economic realisation; Part III. Values and Reasons: 11. The values of reciprocity; 12. Reciprocal corrections of market failures; 13. Reciprocity in trust, and intrinsic values; 14. Normative uses of reciprocity; 15. The logic of good social relations; 16. How and why? Understanding and explaining reciprocity; Part IV. The Economics of Reciprocity: 17. General methodology of reciprocity analysis; 18. The theory of comparative, matching, or balance reciprocity; 19. The theory of liking reciprocity; 20. Strategic interaction and process preferences; 21. General properties about processes; 22. Solutions of reciprocity games - comparisons; 23. Reciprocity in the understanding of society and its economy; References and bibliography.

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• Authors: Serge-Christophe Kolm, Serge-Christophe (Ecole Des Hautes Etudes En Kolm, Serge-Christophe (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales Kolm, Kolm Serge-Christophe
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.11.2009
• EAN: 9780521123204
• ISBN: 978-0-521-12320-4
• No. of pages: 404
• Series: Federico Caffe Lectures; Federico Caffe Lectures
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Sociology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, Social & political philosophy, Economic theory & philosophy, Economic theory and philosophy