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Values and Institutions in Economic Analysis

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A. Ben-Ner
Louis Putterman

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In this essay, we argue that there is no scientific basis for the assumption that own well-being or command over resources is the exclusive and immutable concern of human individuals. The natural sciences, evolutionary biology in particular, and other social and behavioral sciences, especially evolutionary psychology, suggest that individual human beings may be genetically inclined towards concern not only with their own success in acquiring the resources necessary for thriving and reproducing, but also with the success of off-spring and other kin.

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Paper provided by Brown University, Department of Economics in its series Working Papers with number 97-4.

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Length: 49 pages
Date of creation: 1997
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Keywords: Social choice

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B15 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought through 1925 - - - Historical; Institutional
B20 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - History of Economic Thought since 1925 - - - General

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  2. Umut Ones & Louis Putterman, 2004. "The Ecology of Collective Action: A Public Goods and Sanctions Experiment with Controlled Group Formation," Working Papers 2004-01, Brown University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  3. Ermanno Tortia, 2006. "Worker satisfaction and perceived fairness: result of a survey in public, and non-profit organizations," Department of Economics Working Papers 0604, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italia. [Downloadable!]
  4. Avner Ben-Ner & Louis Putterman, 1999. "Reciprocity in a Two Part Dictator Game," Working Papers 99-28, Brown University, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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  5. Edward Castronova, . "Achievement Bias in the Evolution of Preferences," Gruter Institute Working Papers on Law, Economics, and Evolutionary Biology 2-1-1010, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]
  6. J. van Oosterhout & Pursey P.M.A.R. Heugens & Muel Kaptein, 2003. "The Internal Morality of Contracting: Redeeming the Contractualist Endeavor in Business Ethics," Working Papers 03-15, Utrecht School of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  7. Avner Ben-Ner & Louis Putterman, . "Trust in the New Economy," Working Papers 1102, Industrial Relations Center, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus). [Downloadable!]
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