Gift in the Economy and Society

Name: Gift in the Economy and Society
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

The Gift in the Economy and SocietyPerspectives from Institutional Economics and Other Social Sciences\nAuthor(s): Stefan Kesting, Ioana Negru, Paolo Silvestri\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367491062, 978-0367491062\nSynopsis\nMainstream economics offers a perspective on the gift which is constructed around exchange, axioms of self-interest, instrumental rationality and utility-maximisation concepts that predominate within conventional forms of economic analysis. Recognising the gift as an example of social practice underpinned by social institutions, this book moves beyond this utilitarian approach to explore perspectives on the gift from social and institutional economics.\n\nThrough contributions from an international and interdisciplinary cast of authors, the chapters explore key questions such as: what is the relationship between social institutions, on the one hand, and gift, exchange, reciprocity on th.