Collective action and exchange a game-theoretic approach to contemporary political economy / William D. Ferguson.

Author/creator Ferguson, William D., 1953-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoStanford, California : Stanford Economics and Finance, an imprint of Stanford University Press, [2013]
Descriptionxii, 432 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
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Contents Introduction : a farmers' market -- Collective-action problems and innovative theory -- The basic economics of collective action -- Enforcement, coordination, and second-order collective-action problems -- Seizing advantage : strategic moves and power in exchange -- Basic motivation : rational egoists and reciprocal players -- Foundations of motivation: rationality and social preference -- Institutions, organizations, and institutional systems -- Informal institutions -- Internal resolution via group self-organization -- Third-party enforcement, formal institutions, and interactions with self-governance -- Social networks and collective action -- Policy and political economy -- Knowledge, collective action, institutions, location, and growth.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 389-409) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013007016
ISBN9780804770033 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780804770040 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780804785563 (ebook)

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