Legacy of Menger’s Theory of Social Institutions

Arkadiusz Sieroń

doi:10.2478/slgr-2019-0009

Abstract

The aim of the article is to examine the legacy of Menger’s theory of social institutions. We argue that Menger’s insights about the origin of social structures inspired later contributions in three main areas: theory of spontaneous order, theory of money, and theory of law.

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