Opportunity meets self-constitution

Christian Schubert

International Review of Economics, 2021, vol. 68, issue 1, No 5, 65 pages

Abstract: Abstract In his book “Community of Advantage,” Robert Sugden elaborates upon his opportunity criterion that is supposed to be rooted in economics’ liberal tradition, while also being compatible with basic behavioral economics insights, particularly into the inconsistency of real-world preferences. Some missing parts are identified in that criterion, and an alternative criterion is suggested, which is informed by Buchanan’s notion of individual self-constitution.

Keywords: Opportunity criterion; Preference learning; Buchanan; Agency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D01 D04 D91 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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