The main contribution of this paper is twofold. First of all, it focuses on the decisional process that leads to the creation of a social norm. Secondly, it analyses the mechanisms through which subjects conform their behaviour to the norm. In particular, our aim is to study the role and the...

In the last few years, self-interest and opportunism have become the target for criticism from behavioural economics theorists who urge the introduction of a more complex - and hopefully a more realistic - view of economic agents' motivations. A number of models of choice have devised based on...

This book focuses on the concepts of social capital, corporate social responsibility, and economic development in relation to economic theory of institutions and behavioural economics. It also takes a macroeconomic and empirical approach, on the relationship between social capital, ethical...