Centre for Development Economics
and
Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics
ANNOUNCE A SEMINAR
Methodological Individualism, ‘Public Choice’ & Cross-national Environmental Action
by
Prakash Kashwan
University of Connecticut
On
12th April 2019 (Friday) at 9:10 PM
Venue: AMEX Room (Second Floor)
Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics
All are cordially invited
Abstract
Methodological individualism holds an important position within the realm of empirical inquiry. Yet, the limits of methodological individualism remain inadequately analyzed. This research seminar engages with the question of the relationship between ‘structures’ and ‘individuals.’ How might the adherents of methodological individualism recognize the role that structures, e.g., caste, religion, economic structure, etc., play in influencing the actions of individualism? By utilizing a cross-national analysis of the variation in national level policy outcomes, this research seminar will provoke the audience to break free of the cannons of methodological individualism in some cases (without dismissing its importance in other cases).