Freedom and adaptive preferences

Auteur :
von Weizsäcker, Carl Christian
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781032726298
Date de publication :
25 juin 2024
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Traditional welfare economics works with the assumption of the fully rational economic agent (homo economicus) whose preferences are fixed. To the contrary, this book presents a theory of welfare economics that maintains the principles of normative individualism while allowing for adaptive or changeable preferences.