1st Edition

Identity Economics Multidisciplinary Insights into Decision-Making Behavior

196 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

196 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Critics contend that identity economics overemphasizes social identities as drivers of economic activity, potentially obscuring other elements including personal preferences, incentives, and market pressures. Identity-related notions are challenging to measure and quantify meaningfully and rigorously, which is one of the most common criticisms. Identity economics has long been debated by economic... Read more

1. Putting the economic identity puzzle together 2. Identity: key concepts and approaches 3. Identity economics theory 4. Identity and consumer behaviour 5. Ethnic identity and the labour market: a case of the Roma people from Turkey 6. The effect of individual cultural dimensions and motivations on the sharing economy: evidence from Turkey and Bulgaria 7. Fostering individual preferences: empowering entrepreneurs through EU renewable energy policies 8. Breaking down barriers: the economics of gender identity and its effect on behaviors 9. A conceptual evaluation of the identity economics 10. Conceptualizing identity in economics: a naive introduction to consciousness

Biography

Meral UZUNÖZ ALTAN is a Professor in the Department of Economics (Economic Theory), Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey.
Meltem İNCE-YENILMEZ is Professor in the Department of Economics at Izmir Democracy University, Turkey; and specializes in the economics of gender, labour economics, and social work.
Oğuzhan ALTINKOZ is a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Istanbul University, Turkey.
Sinem BAĞÇE currently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at Yeditepe University, Turkey.