De Jure Naturae et Gentium: Samuel von Pufendorf´s Contribution to Social Choice Theory and Economics
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| Title: | De Jure Naturae et Gentium: Samuel von Pufendorf´s Contribution to Social Choice Theory and Economics |
| Authors: | Gaertner, Wulf |
| Abstract: | Pufendorf´s major work on "The Law of Nature and of Nations" has never been considered to have had much influence on economics and on the development of economics as a science. The present paper by no means attempts to propagate a different view. This would be inappropriate. However, what Pufendorf says about the importance of contracts among the members of a community and the formation of supreme sovereignty is highly relevant for the social sciences. But not only this. Economists will, perhaps, be surprised to read something about externalities and future discounting in Pufendorf´s work. Also the phenomenon of conspicuous consumption was clearly described. ... |
| Citations: | Beiträge des Fachbereichs Wirtschaftswissenschaften der Universität Osnabrück 07. Osnabrück (2003): 12 |
| URL: | https://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/handle/urn:nbn:de:gbv:700-201001305273 |
| Issue Date: | 25-Apr-2003 |
| Submission date: | 25-Apr-2003 |
| Type of publication: | Beitrag zu einem Periodikum [contributionToPeriodical] |
| Appears in Collections: | FB09 - Hochschulschriften |
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