Altruism and Beyond
Subtitle: An Economic Analysis of Transfers and Exchanges within Families and Groups (Oscar Morgenstern Memorial Lectures)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: November 13, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 154
ISBN-13: 9780521663731
Subjects: Economic theory & philosophy; Development - Economic Development; Business & Economics; Business / Economics / Finance; Business/Economics; Economics - General; Philanthropy & Charity; Altruism; Business & Economics / Economics / General
First sentence: In all economies, but particularly in less developed countries, a considerable proportion of resource transfers takes place outside the realm of the marketplace: inside families, within households, and among members of kin group or caste.