Morals and Markets

An Evolutionary Account of the Modern World
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-349-37051-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 261 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 342 g

In this book, economist and evolutionary game theorist Daniel Freidman demonstrates that our moral codes and our market systems, while often in conflict, are really devices evolved to achieve similar ends, and that society functions best when morals and markets are in balance with each other.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Friedman, D.

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Marketing
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wirtschaftsgeschichte
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Wirtschaftstheorie, Wirtschaftsphilosophie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prologue The Savanna Code: What Good are Morals? Bazaar and Empire: How Did We Become Civilized and Start Shopping? The Great Transformation: Why is the Modern World So Rich? Utopias of Cooperation: The Rise and Fall of Communism Russia's Transition to Kleptocracy: When Markets Need Morals Japan's Bubbles and Zombies: When Morals Choke Markets Towers of Trust: The Rise (and Occasional Crash) of Financial Markets From Hudson's Bay to eBay: Why Do Some People Like Going to Work? Markets for Crime and Markets for Punishment Mullahs' Revenge: Gangs, Cults, and Anti-Terrorists Cooling the Earth: Environmental Morals and Markets Future Morals and Markets: Can This Marriage Be Saved? Appendix: Technical Details Endnotes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

DANIEL FRIEDMANis Professor of Economics at UC Santa Cruz, USA.