Rational choice theory refers to a set of guidelines that help understand economic and social behaviour. The theory originated in the eighteenth century...

In criminology, rational choice theory adopts a utilitarian belief that humans are reasoning actors who weigh means and ends, costs and benefits, in order...

as "rational" entities, as in rational choice theory or Downs' political agency model. The concept of bounded rationality complements "rationality as optimization"...

reducing crime. One of the main differences between this theory and Bentham's rational choice theory, which had been abandoned in criminology, is that if...

Rational choice institutionalism (RCI) is a theoretical approach to the study of institutions arguing that actors use institutions to maximize their utility...

models on these economic assumptions. In the 20th century, the rational choice theory of Lionel Robbins came to dominate mainstream economics. The term...

accounting for theories of pragmatism (Mead, Cooley) and micro-level structure (Simmel). Likewise, utilitarianism (aka "rational choice" or "social exchange")...

result of rational choices, it is, therefore, possible to predict with some accuracy the economic behavior of those stakeholders. In theory, this ability...

influences on decision-making. Emotional choice theory is considered an alternative model to rational choice theory and constructivist perspectives. Markwica...

Look up choice theory in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Choice theory may refer to: Rational choice theory, the mainstream choice theory in economics...