Davis,John Bryan.

Individuals and identity in economics/ John B. Davis. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011. - x, 260 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : the individual in economics -- Psychology's challenge to economics : rationality and the individual -- Multiple selves and self-control : contextualizing individuality -- Social identity and social preferences in the utility function -- The individual in game theory : from fixed points to experiments -- Multiple selves in interaction : teams and neuroscience -- Evolution and the individual : identity through change -- Evolution and capabilities : human heterogeneity -- The identity of individuals and the economics of identity -- Economic policy, democracy, and justice.

9781107001923 9780521173537 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Economics--Psychological aspects.
Individualism.
Interpersonal relations.
Identity (Philosophical concept)

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