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Henry J. Aaron critica la teoria economica classica, basata sul concetto di homo oeconomicus, applicandolo alle decisioni politiche, di fronte a società complesse o, per meglio dire, i cui incentivi non sono così standardizzati come si possa pensare.

To be clear, most policymakers probably recognize that people behave from diverse motives. But standard economic analysis indicates that policy should normally be based solely on the self-interest assumption. Bowles’ second assertion is that policies based on the assumption that people are motivated primarily or entirely by selfish motives often work poorly and sometimes backfire. Worse, such policies may actually promote selfishness and amorality.

 

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