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catalog abstract ""The Economics of the Mind addresses economics from the perspective of real men and women: how they assess things, decide and act. It looks at the choices we make, and calls for the assumptions which make up the foundations of economic theory to be consistent with the mechanisms which guide the workings of the human mind." "The book will be warmly welcomed by institutional and evolutionary economists, and those working in the field of economic psychology."--Jacket.".
catalog contributor b11442242.
catalog created "1999.".
catalog date "1999".
catalog date "1999.".
catalog dateCopyrighted "1999.".
catalog description ""The Economics of the Mind addresses economics from the perspective of real men and women: how they assess things, decide and act. It looks at the choices we make, and calls for the assumptions which make up the foundations of economic theory to be consistent with the mechanisms which guide the workings of the human mind." "The book will be warmly welcomed by institutional and evolutionary economists, and those working in the field of economic psychology."--Jacket.".
catalog description "Alternative models of mind: neural networks -- 8.4 Mind/brain -- Part 3 Neoinstitutionalism: Rules, Learning and Evolution 95 -- 9. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (I): the decision-making process 97 -- 9.2 A glance to the past -- 9.3 Hayek's sensory order and the decision-making process -- 9.4 The neurobiological dimension -- 9.5 A few economic consequences -- 10. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (II): the process of exchange with asymmetrical information 113 -- 10.2 Neurobiology and asymmetrical information -- 10.3 Implications for economic theory -- 11. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (III): "Path-dependency" 122 -- 11.2 Path-dependency in economic theory -- 11.3 Applications in industrial economics -- 11.4 The microfoundations of path-dependency -- 11.5 Implications for economic theory -- 12.".
catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-190) and index.".
catalog description "Part 1 Hayek's Criticism of The Neoclassical Paradigm 1 -- 1. Neoclassical paradigm and the anomaly of the Austrian School 3 -- 1.2 The rationality of agents in the neoclassical theory -- 1.3 The general economic equilibrium -- 1.4 The Austrian School's different view on equilibrium -- 1.5 The rationality of agents in the Austrian School's models -- 1.6 The object of economic analysis -- 1.7 The role of institutions -- 2. Hayek on competition and knowledge 11 -- 2.2 The theory of knowledge -- 2.3 Subjectivism and the criticism of constructivistic rationalism -- 2.4 The meaning of competition according to Hayek -- 2.5 Communication -- 3. Mind and institutions 21 -- 3.2 The model of mind according to Marshall -- 3.3 The model of mind according to Hayek -- 3.4 Spontaneous order -- 3.5 Criticisms of the Hayekian idea of spontaneous order -- Part 2".
catalog description "Simon's Criticism: From Substantive Rationality To Procedural Rationality 39 -- 4. Bounded rationality 41 -- 4.2 Genesis and development: from Commons and Barnard to Simon -- 4.3 Implications -- 4.4 Main applications -- 5. Optimizing and "satisficing" 50 -- 5.2 Optimizing and the satisficing "alternative" -- 5.3 The levels of aspiration -- 5.4 Satisficing within organizations -- 6. Problem-solving 56 -- 6.2 The philosophical background of problem-solving: J. Dewey -- 6.3 The psychological background of problem-solving: Gestalt's influence -- 6.4 Simon's contribution -- 7. Decision-making process: procedural rationality and learning 67 -- 7.2 The influences of the psychology of behaviour -- 7.3 A systematic picture -- 7.4 Procedural rationality -- 7.5 Uncertainty -- 7.6 Learning -- Interlude -- 8. Economics and psychology 79 -- 8.2 From behaviourism to cognitivism -- 8.3".
catalog description "Transaction costs and the new theory of the firm 140 -- 12.2 The new role of the firm -- 12.3 The most recent approaches -- 13. Evolution, organizations and institutions 156 -- 13.2 Institutions and organizations -- 13.3 The emergence of rules: unplanned routines and decisions -- 13.4 The evolution.".
catalog extent "xxi, 198 p. ;".
catalog hasFormat "Economics of the mind.".
catalog identifier "1840641630".
catalog isFormatOf "Economics of the mind.".
catalog issued "1999".
catalog issued "1999.".
catalog language "eng ita".
catalog language "eng".
catalog publisher "Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar,".
catalog relation "Economics of the mind.".
catalog subject "330.15/7 21".
catalog subject "Austrian school of economics.".
catalog subject "HB98 .R59 1999".
catalog subject "Institutional economics.".
catalog subject "Neoclassical school of economics.".
catalog tableOfContents "Alternative models of mind: neural networks -- 8.4 Mind/brain -- Part 3 Neoinstitutionalism: Rules, Learning and Evolution 95 -- 9. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (I): the decision-making process 97 -- 9.2 A glance to the past -- 9.3 Hayek's sensory order and the decision-making process -- 9.4 The neurobiological dimension -- 9.5 A few economic consequences -- 10. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (II): the process of exchange with asymmetrical information 113 -- 10.2 Neurobiology and asymmetrical information -- 10.3 Implications for economic theory -- 11. The implications of the neurobiological approach for economic theory (III): "Path-dependency" 122 -- 11.2 Path-dependency in economic theory -- 11.3 Applications in industrial economics -- 11.4 The microfoundations of path-dependency -- 11.5 Implications for economic theory -- 12.".
catalog tableOfContents "Part 1 Hayek's Criticism of The Neoclassical Paradigm 1 -- 1. Neoclassical paradigm and the anomaly of the Austrian School 3 -- 1.2 The rationality of agents in the neoclassical theory -- 1.3 The general economic equilibrium -- 1.4 The Austrian School's different view on equilibrium -- 1.5 The rationality of agents in the Austrian School's models -- 1.6 The object of economic analysis -- 1.7 The role of institutions -- 2. Hayek on competition and knowledge 11 -- 2.2 The theory of knowledge -- 2.3 Subjectivism and the criticism of constructivistic rationalism -- 2.4 The meaning of competition according to Hayek -- 2.5 Communication -- 3. Mind and institutions 21 -- 3.2 The model of mind according to Marshall -- 3.3 The model of mind according to Hayek -- 3.4 Spontaneous order -- 3.5 Criticisms of the Hayekian idea of spontaneous order -- Part 2".
catalog tableOfContents "Simon's Criticism: From Substantive Rationality To Procedural Rationality 39 -- 4. Bounded rationality 41 -- 4.2 Genesis and development: from Commons and Barnard to Simon -- 4.3 Implications -- 4.4 Main applications -- 5. Optimizing and "satisficing" 50 -- 5.2 Optimizing and the satisficing "alternative" -- 5.3 The levels of aspiration -- 5.4 Satisficing within organizations -- 6. Problem-solving 56 -- 6.2 The philosophical background of problem-solving: J. Dewey -- 6.3 The psychological background of problem-solving: Gestalt's influence -- 6.4 Simon's contribution -- 7. Decision-making process: procedural rationality and learning 67 -- 7.2 The influences of the psychology of behaviour -- 7.3 A systematic picture -- 7.4 Procedural rationality -- 7.5 Uncertainty -- 7.6 Learning -- Interlude -- 8. Economics and psychology 79 -- 8.2 From behaviourism to cognitivism -- 8.3".
catalog tableOfContents "Transaction costs and the new theory of the firm 140 -- 12.2 The new role of the firm -- 12.3 The most recent approaches -- 13. Evolution, organizations and institutions 156 -- 13.2 Institutions and organizations -- 13.3 The emergence of rules: unplanned routines and decisions -- 13.4 The evolution.".
catalog title "The economics of the mind / by Salvatore Rizzello.".
catalog type "text".