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Homo economicus

concept in many economic theories of humans as rational and narrowly self-interested actors who have the ability to make judgments toward their subjectively defined ends
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Homo economicus

Summary

Homo economicus is a Latin phrase[1]. It draws 718 Wikipedia views per month (latin_phrase category, ranking #79 of 326).[2]

Key Facts

  • Homo economicus's instance of is recorded as Latin phrase[3].
  • Homo economicus's instance of is recorded as economic concept[4].
  • Homo economicus's instance of is recorded as sociological model[5].
  • Homo economicus's described at URL is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/homo-oeconomicus_%28Dizionario-di-Economia-e-Finanza%29/[6].
  • Homo economicus's described at URL is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/homo-oeconomicus_%28Dizionario-di-Economia-e-Finanza%29/[7].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include Latin phrase[3], economic concept[4], and sociological model[5].

Why It Matters

Homo economicus draws 718 Wikipedia views per month (latin_phrase category, ranking #79 of 326).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → Latin phrase, economic concept, sociological model
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531357405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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