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rational choice theory

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Summary

rational choice theory is an economic theory[1]. It draws 2,688 Wikipedia views per month (economic_theory category, ranking #15 of 59).[2]

Key Facts

  • rational choice theory's instance of is recorded as economic theory[3].
  • rational choice theory's Commons category is recorded as Rational choice theory[4].
  • rational choice theory comprises rational agent[5].
  • rational choice theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Rational choice theory[6].
  • rational choice theory's facet of is recorded as management theory[7].
  • rational choice theory's facet of is recorded as economics[8].
  • rational choice theory's uses is recorded as decision theory[9].
  • rational choice theory's P14541 is recorded as 3RwQta[10].

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Definition and Type

rational choice theory's instance of is recorded as economic theory[3].

Use and Application

rational choice theory comprises rational agent[5].

Why It Matters

rational choice theory draws 2,688 Wikipedia views per month (economic_theory category, ranking #15 of 59).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

It has been cited as an influence by Routine activity theory[13], a theory[14].

FAQs

Who did rational choice theory influence?

rational choice theory has been cited as an influence by Routine activity theory[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → rational-choice-theory
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: rational-choice-theory, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289953610|rational choice theory (#289953610)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalo"
  2. 9w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has part(s) → rational agent
    Uses → decision theory
    Facet of → management theory, economics
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Uses: decision theory, import w/ [[Wikidata:Wwwyzzerdd|🧙 Wwwyzzerdd for Wikidata]]"
  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3RwQta
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
  4. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0308528-teorie-racionalni-volby
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0308528-teorie-racionalni-volby, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  5. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Facet of → management theory, economics
    Topic's main category → Category:Rational choice theory
    Instance of → economic theory
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ Yso id: 9621, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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