Rational Choice Theory

3 books

Framework for understanding decision-making based on rational preferences and utility maximization. Examines normative models of choice.

Goals

To understand rational choice models and assumptions. To analyze decision-making under risk and uncertainty. To examine preference structures and utility theory. To evaluate normative and descriptive adequacy of rational models.

Books

  • Cover of The Logic of Collective Action

    The Logic of Collective Action

    Mancur Olson, 1965

  • Cover of The Origins of Virtue

    The Origins of Virtue

    Matt Ridley, 1998

  • Cover of Freakonomics

    Freakonomics

    Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner, 2006

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