The economic agent as a rule maker and rule user: Homo sapiens oeconomicus
Journal
Journal of Evolutionary Economics
ISSN
0936-9937
ISSN-Digital
1432-1386
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2004-06-01
Author(s)
Dopfer, Kurt
Abstract
The paper discusses the micro foundations of evolutionary economics, introducing a unified concept of the economic agent as a rule maker and rule user. Based on recent findings of the neuronal, cognitive and behavioral sciences, Homo Sapiens Oeconomicus emerges as an alternative to Homo Oeconomicus. A taxonomy of rules distinguishing between cognitive, behavioral and blueprint rules and a set of theoretical propositions related to the structure and evolution of those rules are suggested.
Language
English
Keywords
evolutionary economics
economics agent
rule
micro foundations
cognitive
behavioral
neuronal economics
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Springer
Publisher place
Berlin
Volume
14
Number
2
Start page
177
End page
195
Pages
19
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
10654