THE ROLE OF INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING HUMAN – NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS
THE ROLE OF INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING HUMAN – NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RELATIONS
Author(s): Irena RumianowskaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
Keywords: INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS; THE PROTECTION AND USE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; THE ECONOMIC CHOICES OF HOUSEHOLDS; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; RULES OF CONDUCT; STANDARDS OF CONDUCT; REDUCE CHOICES
Summary/Abstract: The paper briefly presents selected elements of institutional economy concerning informal institutions. Then the informal institutions are presented, such as: tradition, culture, customs, models of actions, ethical norms, as well as informal relations between community members which create social capital. The article also analyses the role of informal institutions in the creation of the relation man – natural environment, which are an indication of the norms and rules of social behaviour in the field of usage and the protection of the natural environment.
Journal: Ekonomia
- Issue Year: 2011
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 257-264
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English