Strong and Wrong
The Use of Rational Choice Theory in Experimental Economics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6297750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Schotter (0000-0002-6157-6084, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 498-511 |
| Publication date | 2006-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951629806067455 |
| OpenAlex | W2076357269 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 7 |
The main purpose of rational choice theory is to lay out in clear and transparent terms what conditions are necessary and/or sufficient for the validity of statements about consistent human behavior. Strong criteria for rationality are ‘wrong’ if understood as a positive description. However, their very strength provides a sharp guide for experimental social science’s project of mapping the properties of individual behavior
Ecological rationality · Economics · Epistemology · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Positive economics · Rational choice theory (criminology · Rationality · Culture, Economy, and Development Studies · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Taking Others into Account
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2021 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |