Homo economicus

== English == === Alternative forms === homo economicus, homo oeconomicus === Etymology === A pseudotaxonomic name, by analogy with Homo sapiens. The earlier term economic man was used for the first time in the late nineteenth century by critics of John Stuart Mill's work on political economy. === Proper noun === Homo economicus (economics) A human being regarded as a rational and narrowly self-interested actor capable of making judgments in order to attain its own particular goals. Synonyms: economic human, economic man Coordinate term: Homo reciprocans ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== ==== Further reading ==== Homo economicus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia