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Homo Economicus in XXI Century

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  • Rogozhnikova Varvara

    (Department of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University)

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The article deals with the thesis, that the modern neoclassical model of «homo economicus» corresponds to the real human type, acting in all the spheres of Western and Russian social life today. In support to this hypothesis author comes up with two arguments: social-anthropological and ideological. The first one touches on the transformation in the mode of life of an individual and the whole societies of Western Europe and USA. As the result of this transformation it became possible to speak about the supremacy of the “capitalistic spirit” in the West to the middle of XIX century. The second argument addresses to the ideological basis of such a transformation, and present some evidences of the existence of the «homo economicus» in the Russian social-cultural area.

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  • Rogozhnikova Varvara, 2015. "Homo Economicus in XXI Century," Working Papers 0023, Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:upa:wpaper:0023
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    Keywords

    homo economicus; neoclassical economic theory; philosophy of economics; methodology of economics; neoliberalism.;
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    JEL classification:

    • B40 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - General
    • B41 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology - - - Economic Methodology
    • B5 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches

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