Anthropology and the new institutionalism

Article Abstract:

Review evidence suggests that anthropologists will tend to use institutional literature in their research. Socio-cultural anthropologists David Guillet, Jean Ensminger and James Acheson already perform research using institutional economic materials. Guillet has acknowledged the disciplinary communications divide that exists between new institutionalists and anthropologists.

Anthropologists, Research

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Rent seeking, technology commitment, and economic development

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Economic analysis indicates that rent dissipation has little influence in relation to social cost. A rent-seeking model is introduced to analyze rent dissipation within a monopolistic economy. Evidence suggests that rent-seeking causes the onset of social waste. Mathematical analysis to describe the model is illustrated and explained.

Real Estate, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Economic aspects, Monopolies, Rents (Property)

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Economic and sociological institutionalism in organization theory: two sides of the same coin?

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Research indicates that institutions are providing a cooperative framework for sociologists and economists. Fewer economic institutions exist than those for sociology, however. Institutions direct individuals in academic theory. The concept of supra-individual sense with respective to sociological institutionalism is considered.

Economists, Sociologists, Practice, Social economics, Socioeconomics

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