Krasnov
V.N.
Methodological Individualism: to Interpretation of Experiments
Cognitive and Social Psychologists.//
Economics of
contemporary Russia 2010. ¹4
(51) Ñ.83-92.
On
the basis of expert
analysis of cognitive and social psychologists, ascertains the market
subject
conduct character. Recognizing the justice of institutional approach to
the
market, the view is exposed to criticism, according to which
experimental
economy allegedly proved delusiveness of methodological individualism
and
absence of ability of market agents to act rationally. Substantiates
that some
part of market agents always exist, who act as efficient persons, i.e.
rationally and in accordance with the initially given objectives and
preferences.
Keywords:
free market,
perfect competition, efficient person, methodological individualism,
conduct
rationality, experimental economy, heuristics, preferences, values,
institutions, morality.
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