The psychology of early institutional economics: The instinctive approach of Thorstein Veblen's conspicuous consumer theory

Thorstein Veblen, a founder of original or old institutional economics, combined social and evolutionary thought in his institutionalist approach to dealing with psychological, social, and economic issues. The psychological content of Veblen's writings takes instinct and habits into considerati...

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Main Author: Felipe Almeida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:EconomiA
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1517758015000168