MOTIVATION OF ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN PRIMITIVE ECONOMY
From the perspective of new institutional economics the author analyzes a set of incentives operating in primitive economy. Using an example of anthropological research the article illustrates the fact that this set of incentives does not form effective motivation for agents in tribal economy. The author assesses the impact of low-level and leveled individual well-being in primitive economy on motivation. According to results the author formulates his ideas of motivation from economic perspectives.
Keywords: motivation of economic activities, incentives, property rights, institutions, level of welfare.
Igor V. Scherbakov, candidate of Economics, Associate Professor, Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities.