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ISSN: 2080-4881     eISSN: 2300-4096    OAI    DOI: 10.18276/sip.2016.44/2-28
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Issue archive / nr 44/2 2016
Jak rozumiany jest interes w Ekonomii
(What does interest in economics mean?)

Authors: Anna Ząbkowicz
Uniwersytet Jagielloński
Keywords: rationality preferences institutionalism methodological individualism
Data publikacji całości:2016
Page range:10 (399-408)
Klasyfikacja JEL: B30
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Abstract

The paper strives to identify the meaning of interest which is equally basic and hard-to- be-defined concept. The referring economic and sociological ideas are reviewed and the following definitions emerge. Classical approach sees interest as an outcome of economic loss- -and-benefi t reconsideration. In accordance with neoclassical theory of rational choice interestvel rationality means optimal outcome which results from calculating gains from alternatives at disposal on the one hand and anticipated costs on the other hand. From new-institutionalist perspective a rational individual, apart of anticipated consequences, is interested also in applying social rules in strive to reach satisfactory outcome. These fi ndings constitute the body of the paper, with theoretical material being deliberately selected down to thinking in terms of methodological individualism. The paper opens with pre-individualist-rationalist thinking. The review closes with summarizing remarks.
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