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- This article is about institutions as social mechanisms. Please see Organization for formal establishments.
Institutions are social structures and social mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or more individuals. Institutions are identified with a social purpose and permanence, transcending individual human lives and intentions, and with the making and enforcing of rules governing cooperative human behavior. The term, institution, is commonly applied to customs and behavior patterns important to a society, as well as to particular formal organizations of government and public service. As structures and mechanisms of social order among humans, institutions are one of the principal objects of study in the social sciences, including sociology, political science and economics. Institutions are a central concern for law, the formal regime for political rule-making and enforcement. The creation and evolution of institutions is a primary topic for history.
Aspects of Institutions
Although individual, formal organizations, commonly identified as "institutions," may be deliberately and intentionally created by people, the development and functioning of institutions in society in general may be regarded as an instance of emergence; that is, institutions arise, develop and function in a pattern of social self-organization, which goes beyond the conscious intentions of the individual humans involved.
As mechanisms of social cooperation, institutions are manifest in both objectively real, formal organizations, such as the U.S. Congress, the Roman Catholic Church or the Bank of England, and, also, in informal social order and organization, reflecting human psychology, culture, habits and customs. Most important institutions, considered abstractly, have both objective and subjective aspects: examples include money and marriage. The institution of money encompasses many formal organizations, including banks and government treasury departments and stock exchanges, which may be termed, "institutions," as well as subjective experiences, which guide people in their pursuit of personal economic well-being and wealth. Powerful institutions are able to imbue a paper currency with certain value, and to induce millions into cooperative production and trade in pursuit of economic ends abstractly denominated in that currency's units. The subjective experience of money is so pervasive and persuasive that economists talk of the "money illusion" and try to disabuse their students of it, in preparation for learning economic analysis.
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Malaysiainfocus (Malaysia In Focus) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:46:49 -0000
Malaysia a good investment destination, says government: Malaysia’s infrastructure, institutions and stability .. http://bit.ly/4JiYuL
Why do we as Americans keep putting our faith in large institutions (Wall St,Government,etc.) even when these bodies continue to fail? #tcot
gatewaypatriot (Curtis) Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:59:47 -0000
Why do we as Americans keep putting our faith in large institutions (Wall St,Government,etc.) even when these bodies continue to fail? #tcot
@navin_vaswani absolutely not! You'll see how they'll turn them into money laundering institutions if the government sells them...
Chobertt (Roberto S.) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:58:37 -0000
@navin_vaswani absolutely not! You'll see how they'll turn them into money laundering institutions if the government sells them...
A government system needs to be put in place that legislation,regulation+government institutions are easier to remove than to put in place.
donroche (Don Roche) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:46:24 -0000
A government system needs to be put in place that legislation,regulation+government institutions are easier to remove than to put in place.
wondering how much bad news is going to be buried by government, and public and private institutions whilst the snow distracts everyone?
robgolledge (Robert Golledge) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:42:31 -0000
wondering how much bad news is going to be buried by government, and public and private institutions whilst the snow distracts everyone?
@sarawrsays most government-run institutions don't care for its customers. it's just how the world works :[
jongleberry (Jonathan Ong) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:19:39 -0000
@sarawrsays most government-run institutions don't care for its customers. it's just how the world works :[
Central Bank of Iceland - Official reserves, report on inflation target, annual reports, the 2001 Act of the Central Bank of Iceland, and historical data for REIBID and REIBOR.
Directorate of Fisheries - Catch quotas, approved fish processors list, mandate, and mission of the organization.
Directorate of Freshwater Fisheries - Includes news summary, fisheries legislation, regulations, and contacts.
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Icelandic Maritime Administration - Includes information about lighthouses, harbours, ships and maritime law and regulations.
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Institute of Freshwater Fisheries - Includes research program, facilities location, statistics, role of the institute and contacts.
Marine Research Institute - Includes information about fisheries management and research activities.
National Debt Management Agency - Prices, yields, and other facts about Icelandic government bonds.
National Energy Authority - Includes statistical data, energy conservation and contacts.
National Land Survey of Iceland - Includes geographical information and maps.
Nordic Volcanological Institute - NordVulk, a nordic institute for research and training in volcanology and related fields. Includes information on geology and volcanoes of Iceland.
The Icelandic Meteorological Office - Information on weather and earthquakes in Iceland.
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