@inbook{0a25bdc18dc84ddc8a9f0848de6f20e7,
title = "Institutions and Functions",
abstract = "What is an institution? And what distinguishes one type of institution from another? We answer these questions using a functionalist approach: types of institutions are identified by their function, or the coordination problems they solve; token institutions are specific solutions to these problems, or equilibria of strategic games. The functionalist approach provides some insights into the limits of reform, or the extent to which institutions – like marriage, property, or democracy – can be modified without turning them into entities of a different kind.",
author = "Francesco Guala and Frank Hindriks",
year = "2020",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-32618-0_2",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-030-32617-3",
series = "Studies in the Philosophy of Sociality",
publisher = "Springer",
pages = "9--19",
editor = "Tiziana Andina and {Bojanic }, Petar",
booktitle = "Institutions in Action",
}