Gifts with Strings Attached
A Comment on Simon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5917545 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Sally (Cornell University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 416-420 |
| Publication date | 1995-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Rationality and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1043-4631 • E-ISSN: 1461-7358 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/104346319500700405 |
| OpenAlex | W2045942787 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
Julian Simon attempts to model the homology between intertemporal and interpersonal allocations of resources, that is, saving and gift giving However, he sacrifices too much in his attempt to fit the relevant phenomena into his proposed analytic framework A more convincing model than Simon's would include two elements he explicitly avoids: auxiliary psychological phenomena (such as enjoyment of the act of pledging itself) and the analysis of strategic intentions (such as Adam Smith s understanding of the sources of sympathy
Economics · Epistemology · Interpersonal communication · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Positive economics · Sociology · Sympathy · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Economic theories and models · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2010 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |