The Greek Classical Origins of the Austrian Evolutionary Theory of Institutions: Democritus and Generous Egoism

Published by: Unión Editorial S.A. in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurial Sciences of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid

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Keywords:

Democritus,

Austrian School,

spontaneous order,

institutional evolution,

generous egoism

JEL:

B1,

B31,

P16

Related subjects:

Business and economics,

Political economics,

Economic theory, systems and structures,

Economic policy,

History of economics,

Political economics, other

© 2026 Pablo A. Martín-Grande, published by Unión Editorial S.A. in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurial Sciences of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos of Madrid
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