Homo economicus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:logic
concept
gptkbp:assumes self-interest
utility maximization
perfect information
no transaction costs
complete information
rational decision-making
no externalities
consistent preferences
individual optimization
stable preferences
gptkbp:coinedBy gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:contrastsWith behavioral economics
homo politicus
homo reciprocans
homo sociologicus
gptkbp:criticizedFor oversimplification
lack of realism
ignoring psychological factors
behavioral economists
ignoring bounded rationality
ignoring social influences
gptkbp:describes rational agent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Homo economicus
gptkbp:influencedBy classical economics
neoclassical economics
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Adam_Smith
gptkb:Jeremy_Bentham
decision theory
game theory
utilitarianism
expected utility theory
rational choice theory
rational expectations
marginalism
agent-based modeling
economic man
economic agent
economic rationality
gptkbp:usedFor policy analysis
economic modeling
predicting market behavior
gptkbp:usedIn economics
microeconomics
neoclassical economics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rational_Economic_Man
gptkb:Homo_Sovieticus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7