Homo Economicus Model

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A mathematical model that seeks to explain human decision making, which assumes rational and broadly self-interested behaviours in actors with the ability to make decisions towards the subjectively defined ends

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model			The prevalence of the Homo economicus model of humanity has crowded out considerations of important noneconomic aspects of human nature--most importantly the moral dimension of human thought and conduct. Moral Markets: The Critical Role of Values in the Economy by Colombo, Ronald J. / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Edward Glaeser noted that, since any one person's vote is irrelevant, the homo economicus model would predict that individuals will be ill informed about the issues and that beliefs will be widely dispersed. Comment and discussion by Nordhaus, William B. / Brookings Papers on Economic Activity			homeothermism homeothermy homeotic gene homeotic mutation homeotypic homeotypic mitosis homeotypical homeovitics homergic Homeria Homeric Laughter Homicidal Health Care Worker homicide Homicide by Fright Homicide/Suicide Cluster homidium hominal physiology homing homing pigeon Hominid Hominidae Hominin hominy Homo Homo Antecessor Homo Economicus Model Homo Ergaster Homo Floresiensis Homo Georgicus Homo Heidelbergensis Homo sapiens Homo Sapiens Idaltu homo- homobiotics homobiotin homoblastic homocarnosine homocentric pencil of rays homochronous inheritance homocitrulline homocitrullinuria homocladic homocladic anastomosis homocyclic homocysteine homocysteine test homocysteinuria homocystine homocystinemia homocystinuria homocytotropic			hominy grits hominy grits Homish Homist Homist Homist Homm HOMM2 HOMM3 HOMM4 Hommage Hommage Hommage HOMME Homme de lettres Homme de lettres Hommock Hommocky hommos Hommous Hommus HOMMV homo homo homo homo homo Homo (genus) Homo antecessor Homo economicus Homo Economicus Model Homo erectus Homo erectus Homo erectus ergaster Homo erectus meganthropus Homo erectus palaeojavanicus Homo erectus pekinensis Homo erectus pekinensis Homo erectus soloensis Homo erectus soloensis Homo ergaster Homo ergaster georgicus Homo florensis Homo floresienses Homo floresiensis Homo floresiensis Homo floresiensis Homo floriensis Homo georgicus homo graft homo graft homo graft homo graft homo graft Homo habilis Homo habilis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis Homo heidelbergensis rhodesiensis Homo historicalis

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