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El desarrollo ecocompatible: la actualidad de la contribución de Karl William Kapp (1910-1976)
Full text linkA piece of evidence regarding the full rationality of economic agents
No full textThis note reports a real case where individuals faced an apparently trivial choice, with no uncertainty involved. The data show that even in such a situation, full rationality may fail to apply. Experimental replications along the lines of the present case might prove helpful for collecting data on rationality
Norme sociali e sanzione: il ruolo del singolo individuo
No full textIn the economics literature on “social customs” it is usually assumed that the individual can choose only whether or not to obey any given social norm, and that (exogenous) social sanctions influence such decisions. However, it must be recognised that the individual decides also the informal punishment to be inflicted upon those who violate society’s norms.
The present paper takes such aspect into account and singles out, by means of a simple model, some behavioural hypotheses able to produce an overall sanctioning level that would maintain respect of norms as an equilibrium state. The analysis concludes with study of one possible dynamic evolution of the model showing the maintenance of several equilibria with social norms
On the vacuity of the notion of efficiency in Economics
No full textEfficiency is still a pervasive idea in economic literature. This paper aims to discuss the relevance of this notion. It argues that efficiency is useless in neoclassical economics - where efficiency is a necessary consequence of the postulate of full rationality - and is meaningless in a complex system view - where the means-ends framework does not apply globally. Implications for environmental economics and for ecological economics are drawn. Finally, it is pointed out that, even without efficiency, collective action can still play a major role
Trivial choices, routines and rationality in consumer behavior: a small piece of evidence
No full textStudi e Ricerche del Dipartimento di Scienze Economiche (94
La politica ambientale: da opportunità a necessità?
Full text linkIl presente saggio intende offrire alcuni spunti di riflessione sul tema del rapporto tra ambiente naturale ed economia. La sempre auspicabile integrazione tra conoscenze e metodi delle diverse discipline diviene ineludibile quando si affronti il tema dell’ambiente. La presa di coscienza di tale necessità sta via via trovando un crescente consenso ed è uno dei punti cardine dell’Economia Ecologica.. In quest’ottica innovativa viene qui inquadrata la questione ambientale e se ne derivano le implicazioni di policy
Pensare e realizzare un'economia meno insostenibile
No full textL’ambiente è sempre più spesso al centro della riflessione e del dibattito, tutti ne discutono, tanti propongono ricette e soluzioni. Lo studio del rapporto tra l’uomo ed il suo ambiente naturale è tuttavia affascinante non solo, e non tanto, perché questione attuale e urgente, quanto piuttosto per la ricchezza delle problematiche in gioco. E’ questa la tesi che si intende discutere nel presente lavoro
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