The Different Approaches to Institutions in Economics and Sociology and the Consequences for the Design of a Social Science Curriculum
2004; RELX Group (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
10.2139/ssrn.601461
ISSN1556-5068
Autores Tópico(s)Economic Theory and Institutions
ResumoThe concept institution is a very important one, in economics as well as in sociology. The meaning of the concept, however, differs very much when we compare various schools of thought that dominate the debates in the two disciplines. The differences between the typical economic and the typical sociological approach on the one hand and the more heterodox approaches on the other hand reflect principal differences in ontology, epistemology and methodology. Only via a well designed social science curriculum a deep understanding of economic and social institutions can be achieved. Then not only economic aspects, but also psychic, social and political aspects can be dealt with appropriately - so as to create a more realistic picture that functions as an analytical foundation for empirical research.
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