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The Possible Use of Akerlof and Kranton’s Utility Model in Higher Education

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  • Mihaly Nikolett

    (Faculty of Economics and Business, Szent István University of Gödöllő, Gödöllő, Hungary)

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Background: The identity and utility research carries significant role in the modern economics. There are financial outputs, if we can moderate appropriate the student’s and worker’s identities.

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  • Mihaly Nikolett, 2018. "The Possible Use of Akerlof and Kranton’s Utility Model in Higher Education," Business Systems Research, Sciendo, vol. 9(1), pages 138-150, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bit:bsrysr:v:9:y:2018:i:1:p:138-150:n:11
    DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2018-0011
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    Keywords

    Education; Well-Being; Innovation;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • I3 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation

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