The foundation of contemporary economics: James Buchanan and constitutional economics Cover Image

Основи на съвременната икономика: Джеймс Бюкянън и конституционната икономика
The foundation of contemporary economics: James Buchanan and constitutional economics

Author(s): Henrik Egbert, Teodor Sedlarski
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Институт за икономически изследвания при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: new political economy; rational choice; constitutional economics; Public Choice Theory; rentseeking; James Buchanan

Summary/Abstract: We provide a short introduction into the concept of Constitutional Economics. This approach is a subfield within Public Choice Theory. Public Choice and Constitutional Economics are closely related to the name of James Buchanan who, together with his colleagues, initiated Public Choice Theory in the 1950’s and Constitutional Economics in the 1980’s. The latter emphasizes the choice of these rules, e.g. the constitutional framework of a society that structures social order. The choice of rules is modeled as acts of exchange in the political process.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 113-122
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bulgarian
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