Are Consumers (Approximately) Rational? Shifting the Burden of Proof.

Authors: Cherchye, Laurens¹ (AUTHOR), Demuynck, Thomas² (AUTHOR), De Rock, Bram³ (AUTHOR), Lanier, Joshua⁴ (AUTHOR)

Source: Review of Economics & Statistics. Nov2025, Vol. 107 Issue 6, p1652-1666. 15p.

Subject Terms: *CONSUMERS, *RATIONAL choice theory, *STOCHASTIC processes, *STATISTICAL hypothesis testing, *EMPIRICAL research, *DECISION theory, RATIONALISM, PERMUTATIONS

A Tale of Two Rationalities: Decision-Making Between Cold War Formalism and Chicago Realism.

Authors: Foka-Kavalieraki, Yulie¹ (AUTHOR) juliefoka@phs.uoa.gr

Source: Journal des Économistes et des Études Humaines. Sep2025, p1. 24p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *DECISION theory, *DECISION making, *EMPIRICAL research, *MATHEMATICAL models, HISTORY of social sciences, COLD War, 1945-1991

Geographic Terms: CHICAGO (Ill.)

Company/Entity: UNIVERSITY of Chicago , RAND Corp. 024273161 , PRINCETON University

Beggars as Rational Choosers.

Authors: Leeson, Peter T.¹ (AUTHOR), Hardy, R. August² (AUTHOR) ahardy@randolphcollege.edu, Suarez, Paola A.³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Southern Economic Journal. Sep2025, p1. 12p. 2 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *GOVERNMENT regulation, *HUMAN capital, BEGGING, SOCIAL advocacy, COMPETITION (Psychology), CITIES & towns

Geographic Terms: WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area

How Institutional Financial Aid Relates to College Performance: A European Context.

Authors: de Sivatte, Isabel¹ (AUTHOR) isabel.desivatte@ie.edu, Gabaldón, Patricia¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: British Journal of Management. Jul2025, Vol. 36 Issue 3, p964-977. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *FINANCIAL aid, *INDUSTRIAL management, *BUSINESS students, ACADEMIC achievement, GRADE point average

Die Fruchtbarkeit des ökonomischen Ansatzes: Zum Gedenken an Manfred Tietzel.

Authors: Müller, Christian¹ (AUTHOR), Panreck, Sebastian¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: ORDO: Jahrbuch für die Ordnung von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. 2025, Vol. 76 Issue 1, p1-4. 4p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *ECONOMIC impact, *ECONOMIC systems, INTERDISCIPLINARY research, DOPING in sports, ACADEMIA

Reasoning about your own future mistakes.

Authors: Meier, Martin¹ (AUTHOR) Martin.Meier@unibz.it, Perea, Andrés^1,2 (AUTHOR) a.perea@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Source: Games & Economic Behavior. Dec2025, Vol. 154, p302-328. 27p.

Subject Terms: *GAME theory, *RATIONAL choice theory, *STRATEGY games, *DECISION making

Choices Without Preferences: Principles of Rational Arbitrariness.

Authors: Sher, Shlomi¹ (AUTHOR) Shlomi.Sher@pomona.edu, Müller-Trede, Johannes² (AUTHOR), McKenzie, Craig R. M.³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Psychological Review. Nov2025, Vol. 132 Issue 6, p1375-1395. 21p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *ENDOWMENT effect (Economics), *DECISION theory, *DECISION making, *CHOICE (Psychology), *PROSPECT theory, *THEORY-practice relationship

'Rational choice theory' and moral behavior: A reconsideration.

Authors: Palacio-Vera, Alfonso¹ (AUTHOR) apv@ccee.ucm.es

Source: Rationality & Society. Nov2025, Vol. 37 Issue 4, p513-536. 24p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *DEONTOLOGICAL ethics, *SOCIAL norms, *BEHAVIORAL ethics, *RATIONALISM, *MORAL attitudes, *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors

Rational Silence: Explaining the Serbian Orthodox Church's Response to Protests in Serbia (2016–2025).

Authors: Veković, Marko¹ (AUTHOR), Kovačević, Despot¹ (AUTHOR), Aranđelović, Dunja² (AUTHOR)

Source: Journal of Church & State. Autumn2025, Vol. 67 Issue 4, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *RELIGIOUS institutions, *PUBLIC demonstrations, *POLITICAL autonomy, *AUTHORITARIANISM, *POLITICAL agenda, HISTORY of the Balkan Peninsula

Geographic Terms: SERBIA

Exploring Chinese doctoral graduates' career choices and gender differences through the lens of rational choice theory.

Authors: Tang, Li¹ (AUTHOR) ltang2@LN.edu.hk, Ruan, Nian² (AUTHOR) ruannian@szu.edu.cn, Zheng, Gaoming^3,4 (AUTHOR) gaoming.zheng@tuni.fi

Source: Higher Education (00181560). Oct2025, Vol. 90 Issue 4, p979-999. 21p.

Subject Terms: *GENDER differences (Sociology), *RATIONAL choice theory, *SOCIAL norms, *CHINESE students in foreign countries, *SOCIOCULTURAL factors, *EDUCATORS, *SEX discrimination, *VOCATIONAL guidance

Geographic Terms: CHINA

A study on the usage of technology-based payment among Pop and Mom retail store owners and consumers in emerging markets.

Authors: Srivastava, R. K.¹ (AUTHOR) rks_pmc@yahoo.com

Source: Asian Journal of Technology Innovation. Apr2025, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p372-388. 17p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *EMERGING markets, *QUALITY of service, *CONSUMERS, DIFFUSION of innovations theory

South African research on livestock theft: a systematic review.

Authors: Mzingelwa, Mpho¹, Mutula, Stephen¹

Source: International Journal of Research in Business & Social Science. 2025, Vol. 14 Issue 3, p379-388. 10p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, SECONDARY analysis, CRIMINAL methods, RESEARCH questions, CRIMINOLOGICAL theory

Geographic Terms: SOUTH Africa

The role of illegal fishing on the sustainability of the coastal fishery in French Guiana.

Authors: Kersulec, Coralie¹ (AUTHOR) c.kersulec@uw.edu.pl, Gomes, Hélène² (AUTHOR) hgomes@azti.es, Doyen, Luc³ (AUTHOR) luc.doyen@cnrs.fr, Blanchard, Fabian⁴ (AUTHOR) fabian.blanchard@ifremer.fr

Source: Environment, Development & Sustainability. Jun2025, Vol. 27 Issue 6, p13411-13437. 27p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *ENVIRONMENTAL management, *FISHERIES, AGRICULTURAL ecology, ENVIRONMENTAL sciences, FISHERY sciences, MARINE biodiversity, SMALL-scale fisheries

Do expected utility maximizers have commitment issues?

Authors: de Font‐Reaulx, Paul¹ (AUTHOR) paul.defontreaulx@gmail.com

Source: Philosophy & Phenomenological Research. Sep2025, p1. 21p. 6 Illustrations.

Subject Terms: *EXPECTED utility, *RATIONAL choice theory, *TRUST, *SELF-control, *GOAL (Psychology), *CHOICE (Psychology), *AGENT (Philosophy), *GAME theory

Model Transfer in the Recent History of Economics: The Case of Rational Choice Models.

Authors: Herfeld, Catherine¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Perspectives on Science. Sep/Oct2025, Vol. 33 Issue 5, p605-651. 47p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *HUMAN behavior models, *STATED preference methods, *DECISION making, *IDEOLOGY, *MATHEMATICAL economics, *SKEPTICISM

To boast or to ideologize? A utility-based approach to understanding authoritarian legitimation strategies.

Authors: Aly, Farah¹ (AUTHOR) farah.aly.0031@student.uu.se

Source: Contemporary Politics. Sep2025, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p612-640. 29p.

Subject Terms: *AUTHORITARIANISM, *RATIONAL choice theory, *POWER (Social sciences), *LEGITIMACY of governments, *ADAPTABILITY (Personality), *PRAGMATICS

What do exchange students value when choosing a destination for their study period abroad? A conjoint experiment.

Authors: Levatino, Antonina¹ (AUTHOR) Antonina.levatino@uab.cat

Source: Globalisation, Societies & Education. Aug2025, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p883-902. 20p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *PUBLIC universities & colleges, *STUDENT exchange programs, *LABOR theory of value, *INTERNATIONAL schools

How people choose between criminal opportunities.

Authors: Krajewski, Andrew T.¹ (AUTHOR) andrew.krajewski@utdallas.edu, Pickett, Justin T.² (AUTHOR), Jacobs, Bruce A.³ (AUTHOR)

Source: Criminology. Aug2025, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p639-660. 22p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *DECISION making, *VICTIMS, *CRIMINAL behavior, *CRIMINALS, *CRIMINAL methods

Choice, Social Structure, and Crime.

Authors: Barnum, Timothy C.¹ (AUTHOR) t.barnum@csl.mpg.de, van Gelder, Jean-Louis^1,2 (AUTHOR)

Source: Crime & Delinquency. Aug2025, Vol. 71 Issue 9, p2947-2960. 14p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *SOCIAL processes, *ECONOMIC opportunities, *SOCIAL structure, *JUSTICE

Absolute Versus Restrictive Deterrence on Information Security Policy Compliance Behavior in Organizations: A Systematic Review of the Literature.

Authors: Megasari, Yulia¹ Yuliamega17.yms@mail.com, Warsono, Sony¹ swarsono@ugm.ac.id, Koeswandana, Noorfaiz Athallah¹ Noorfaiz.Koeswandana@uii.ac.id

Source: Cerdika: Jurnal Ilmiah Indonesia. jul2025, Vol. 5 Issue 7, p2096-2102. 7p.

Subject Terms: *RATIONAL choice theory, *DIGITAL technology, *ORGANIZATIONAL behavior, *INFORMATION policy, *HUMAN behavior