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Decision Making as Output and Bounded Rationality

  The classical economics theories proceed on the assumption of rational agents. Rationality implies the economic agents undertake actions or exercise choices based on the cost-benefit analysis they undertake. The assumption further posits that there exists no information asymmetry and thus the agent is aware of all the costs and benefits associated with the choice he or she has exercised. The behavioral school contested the decision stating the decisions in practice are often irrational. Implied there is a continuous departure from rationality. Rationality in the views of the behavioral school is more an exception to the norm rather a rule. The past posts have discussed the limitations of this view by the behavioral school. Economics has often posited rationality in the context in which the choices are exercised rather than theoretical abstract view of rational action. Rational action in theory seems to be grounded in zero restraint situation yet in practice, there are numerous restra

Phases in Chinese Economic Structure and Organization Post 1949 Revolution

  The events in the last few months induced by the spread of the Chinese virus has brought attention onto the China’s role destructive or otherwise in the global economy. China for long, as many argue, apparently has had a free pass despite it being a non-market economy functioning on mercantilist principles seeking a victory in a zero sum game over the rest of the countries. It is perhaps an antithesis to the rule based order intended to promote global trade, commerce and mobility in a peaceful atmosphere. By opening up multiple fronts, it seeks to intimidate its neighbours, land ad maritime alike. Therefore, it would be of interest to understand the Chinese economic path. An earlier post had sought to link up the current Chinese behaviour through a prism of its behaviour throughout its history. The current post seeks to understand the nature and structure of Chinese economy through a glance at its immediate past. The solutions too would perhaps lie in adjusting the behaviour of the