The functions of institutions: etiology and teleology
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DOI: 10.1007/s11229-019-02188-8
Abstract: Institutions generate cooperative benefits that explain why they exist and persist. Therefore, their etiological function is to promote cooperation. The function of a particular institution, such as money or traffic regulations, is to solve one… read more here.
Keywords: functions institutions; etiology; teleology; etiology teleology ... See more keywords