Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences |
Editors | James D Wright |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 186-189 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 12 |
Edition | 2nd |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080970875 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080970868 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Abstract
This article discusses the history of neoinstitutional theory. It starts with a definition of the term institution and then discusses the development of neoinstitutionalism in economics, political science, and sociology. It also addresses differences between the main strands of neoinstitutionalism and concludes with a brief overview of the discursive institutionalism.
Keywords
- Constructivist institutionalism
- Discursive institutionalism
- Economic institutionalism
- Historical institutionalism
- Institutionalism
- Neoinstitutionalism
- Organizational institutionalism
- Rational-choice institutionalism
- Sociological institutionalism