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Author:Ees, H.
van
Garretsen, H.
Title:Existence and stability of conventions in a monetary economy
Journal:Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
1995 : OCT, VOL. 28:2, p. 275-288
Index terms:MONEY
STABILIZATION
NATURAL RESOURCES
Language:eng
Abstract:The example of money illustrates that the role of history is crucial in explaining the emergence and persistence of conventions and institutions. This implies that in analyzing money and monetary institutions the usefulness of the general equilibrium analysis and game theory, which both draw upon an instrumental concept of rationality , is limited. In the authors' view, a fruitful analysis of conventions and institutions has to take account of the importance of historical contingencies and the fundamental incompleteness of individual knowledge.
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