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Homo economicus or economic man is an individual that acts so as to maximize his well-being given the constraints he faces. Homo economicus is the prevalent model of human behavior among economists, and has also permeated other social sciences through so called rational choice theory.

Publicado en: Handbook of Economics & Ethics, Edited by Peil, Jan and Irene Van Staveren, Edward Elgar. Mayo 2009.