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Methodological Individualismand Methodological Institutionalism
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2013-10-66-89
Abstract
In the paper the capabilities and limitations of methodological individualism as a core principle of mainstream economics are explored. The recent debate dealing with methodological individualism in economics is considered. Institutional individualism principle is tested. As a challenging view, premises for methodological institutionalism are offered and considered as an alternative and complementary precondition of the different vision for economic theory.
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