Abstract
The main purpose of rational choice theory is to lay out in clear and transparent terms what conditions are necessary and/or sufficient for the validity of statements about consistent human behavior. Strong criteria for rationality are 'wrong' if understood as a positive description. However, their very strength provides a sharp guide for experimental social science's project of mapping the properties of individual behavior.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 498-511 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Theoretical Politics |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2006 |
Keywords
- Behavioral economics
- Experiments
- Rational choice
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science