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Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1016/S0921-8009(01)00279-8
Titel (primär) Homo oeconomicus and homo politicus in Ecological Economics
Autor Faber, M.; Petersen, T.; Schiller, J.
Quelle Ecological Economics
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
Department OEKON
Band/Volume 40
Heft 3
Seite von 323
Seite bis 333
Sprache englisch
Abstract The model of home oeconomicus has been criticised in Ecological Economics. We discuss this critique and alternative approaches that have been developed in the literature. In contrast to these approaches, which are based on Arrow's concept of the Social Welfare Function, psychology, biology, and general considerations, we propose a concept of homo politicus that is founded in political philosophy. We show that this concept is suitable for normative purposes of Ecological Economics. At the same time, we demonstrate in a case study that the concept has empirical relevance in explaining real political processes.
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Faber, M., Petersen, T., Schiller, J. (2002):
Homo oeconomicus and homo politicus in Ecological Economics
Ecol. Econ. 40 (3), 323 - 333 10.1016/S0921-8009(01)00279-8