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_b.C47 2011
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082 0 4 _a306.3
084 _aonline - DeGruyter
100 1 _aChibnik, Michael
_eautore
245 1 0 _aAnthropology, Economics, and Choice /
_cMichael Chibnik.
264 1 _aAustin :
_bUniversity of Texas Press,
_c[2021]
264 4 _c©2011
300 _a1 online resource (216 p.)
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505 0 0 _tFrontmatter --
_tContents --
_tPreface --
_tAcknowledgments --
_tIntroduction --
_t1. How Important Is Decision Making? --
_t2. Choices between Paid and Unpaid Work --
_t3. Risk, Uncertainty, and Decision Making --
_t4. Experimental Games and Choices about Cooperation --
_t5. Who Makes Household Economic Decisions? --
_t6. Is There a Tragedy of the Commons? --
_tConclusion --
_tNotes --
_tReferences --
_tIndex
506 0 _arestricted access
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520 _aIn the midst of global recession, angry citizens and media pundits often offer simplistic theories about how bad decisions lead to crises. Many economists, however, base their analyses on rational choice theory, which assumes that decisions are made by well-informed, intelligent people who weigh risks, costs, and benefits. Taking a more realistic approach, the field of anthropology carefully looks at the underlying causes of choices at different times and places. Using case studies of choices by farmers, artisans, and bureaucrats drawn from Michael Chibnik's research in Mexico, Peru, Belize, and the United States, Anthropology, Economics, and Choice presents a clear-eyed perspective on human actions and their economic consequences. Five key issues are explored in-depth: choices between paid and unpaid work; ways people deal with risk and uncertainty; how individuals decide whether to cooperate; the extent to which households can be regarded as decision-making units; and the "tragedy of the commons," the theory that social chaos may result from unrestricted access to commonly owned property. Both an accessible primer and an innovative exploration of economic anthropology, this interdisciplinary work brings fresh insight to a timely topic.
538 _aMode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
546 _aIn English.
588 0 _aDescription based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Apr 2022)
650 0 _aEconomic anthropology
_vCase studies.
650 7 _aSOCIAL SCIENCE / General.
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856 4 0 _uhttps://doi.org/10.7560/726765
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780292735354
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