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OverviewThere is a common view among many economists that one model is capable of explaining a specific type of behaviour in all cultural environments. It is only necessary to make appropriate adjustments to bring the model in line with prevailing cultural conditions. This book argues that such an approach can lead to error, in particular to incorrect explanation and understanding of the phenomenon in question, and therefore may result in inappropriate policy recommendations. Katzner’s fascinating book compares the two cultures of Japan and USA and provides insights into the economic workings and differences between the two nations. He shows that an understanding of the culture of a country is essential to the development of appropriate models of economic behaviour of economic agents in that country, and that the failure to understand cultural differences weakens the predictive (and prescriptive) power of economic models. The argument is made in a collection of essays supporting the following: (a) Thought processes are heavily dependent on cultural environments and (b) Because cultures vary widely from society to society, to explain economic behaviour in one society may require a model with a completely different structure from that in another. The book applies this argument to elucidate certain features of economic theorizing and to explain the so-called Japanese economic miracle. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald W. KatznerPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.370kg ISBN: 9780415780056ISBN 10: 0415780055 Pages: 186 Publication Date: 24 November 2009 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction: Culture, Economics and Economic Behavior 2. Western Economics and the Economy of Japan 3. 'What are the Questions?' 4. An Analytical Vision of the Workings of the United States Economy 5. The Workings of the Japanese Economy 6. Explaining the Japanese Economic Miracle 7. The Role of Optimization in Economics 8. Economics and the Principle of Uniformity 9. Cultural Variation and the Theory of the Firm 10. Culture and the Explanation of Choice BehaviourReviews"'In this volume of essays Donald Katzner probes the cultural foundations of western economic theory. He argues that the predictive power of standard economic models depends on the relevance of behavioural assumptions that are culturally quite specific and, taking the case of Japan, he shows that where the culture is different, standard models fail badly. As always, his work is both thought-provoking and challenging.' -Charles Perrings, Arizona State University, USA ""This book is thought-provoking and wide-ranging in its approach to this important topic."" -- CHOICE December 2008 Vol. 46 (M. Veseth, University of Puget Sound)" 'In this volume of essays Donald Katzner probes the cultural foundations of western economic theory. He argues that the predictive power of standard economic models depends on the relevance of behavioural assumptions that are culturally quite specific and, taking the case of Japan, he shows that where the culture is different, standard models fail badly. As always, his work is both thought-provoking and challenging.' -Charles Perrings, Arizona State University, USA This book is thought-provoking and wide-ranging in its approach to this important topic. -- CHOICE December 2008 Vol. 46 (M. Veseth, University of Puget Sound) Author InformationDonald W. Katzner is Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts / Amherst, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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