The Economics of Scientific Knowledge: A Rational Choice Institutionalist Theory of Science - Rilegato

Shi, Yanfei

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ISBN 10: 184064804X ISBN 13: 9781840648041

Casa editrice: Edward Elgar Pub, 2001

Riassunto

A policy analyst at the Australian National Office for the Information Economy tackles the problem of how being rational at an individual level can fit together with being scientific at the community or societal level. An adequate economic model of science is needed, he says, and introduces a rational choice approach and a neo-institutionalist approach to science. The first applies conventional economic theory and tools, such as self-interest and exchange. The other asserts that it is scientific institutions that distinguish science from other culture-producing institutions. The jacket and the title page verso call the theory neo-institutionalist. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Edward Elgar Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 184064804X
• ISBN 13: 9781840648041
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 286