Behavior drivers of homo spiritualis in economic decisions. The role of culture, religion and happiness

      Аннотация: Human society has changed a lot and is changing nowadays with an increasing rapidity. We assist today to a high reconstruction of the classical economy under the form of the new economy, in which the behaviors patterns are more and more valued and the dilemma of homo economicus vs homo spiritualis is the subject of the larger debates. Literature reveals the tensions between homo economicus, whose actions are predominantly based on self-interest and homo spiritualis, who considers goodness, compassion, truth and justice in the human actions. Therefore, nowadays the researchers of economic phenomena largely go beyond the economic explanations, emphasizing the role of social and psychological factors. This book is meant to highlight the role of some important drivers such as culture, religion, happiness or subjective well-being on the economic phenomena such as corruption and shadow economy (at macroeconomic level) or entrepreneurship and business performances (at microeconomic level). These relationships are analyzed using both a theoretical and practical view under some empirical researchers.

Ключевые слова: business, Corruption, culture, happiness, Religion, shadow economy