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Correction Of The Economic Man Assumption

Posted on:2013-03-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H Y LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2249330395462922Subject:Western economics
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Economics is based on man in economic activities as the starting point and destination of the theoretical research, to one’s economics abstract——"economic man" hypothesis is the theoretical basis of the Western mainstream economics."The economic man" hypothesis since it was proposed, it had been through some tests of different scholars on different aspects, for the correction, supplements and interpretation of "economic man" hypothesis which constitute the development and evolution of the western economics. At the same time, the question, controversy and criticism of "economic man" hypothesis contributed to the generation of other non-mainstream economics. Extension of the happiness economics as welfare economics, the antennae of to theory return to the field of physiology, ethics, sociology, and extends the effectiveness and the welfare concept of conventional economics, emphasize that other factors, in addition to income other than to bring happiness to the people and government public policy making as well as the sustainable development of human gives advice.The paper to "economic man" hypothesis make correction and perfect which is based on the pleasure principle of the happiness economic, make it more in line with the value ethical requirements on the basis of socialist public owner, to economic subject’s own development and the idea of building a harmonious society in China has a strong reference.In this article, there are three parts:The first parts is the introduction, and the main content is the first chapter. This chapter mainly introduces the research background, research significance, and the current situation of domestic research. In addition, gives an explanation of the innovation and inadequacies of this paper.The second part is the analysis section, it is mainly involves the second chapter, the third chapter and the fourth chapter.The second chapter introduces the concept of economic man assumptions, including the assumption of economic man theory origins, development process, the problems and impacts, and analyzed the main factors which caused the shortage of the assumption of economic man.The third chapter is the introduction and explanation of the happiness economics, including the theory origins, development process, theoretical propositions and influence of the happiness economics, and made a simple comment of the happiness economics.The fourth chapter is the amendment of the economic man assumption based on the happiness economics. This chapter made a comparative analysis between the traditional economic man assumption and the revised economic man assumption. Made a revision of the principles of economic man assumption and the explanation of economic man assumption, in order to resolve the current controversy on the assumption of economic man.The third parts is policy recommendations, the main contents is the fifth chapter. This chapter is a brand new explanation of the assumption of economic man, and made a further supplement of the assumption of economic man, and explain the economic roles palyed by the enterprises. Given a comprehensive explanation of the revised economic man assumption, and stress the advantages and reasonable of the revised economic man assumption, and made necessary supplement of it.
Keywords/Search Tags:Economic man, Happiness economics, Altruism, Maximize, Rationality, Positiveeconomic man
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