Which fields of social science use neoinstitutionalism?

Neoinstitutionalism is a methodological approach utilized across several fields of social science to explore how institutional structures, rules, norms, and cultures constrain individual choices and actions.1

The primary disciplines that employ this approach include:

• Political Science: The field where neoinstitutionalism gained significant prominence in the 1980s as a "postbehavioralist" movement to reintroduce the study of institutions alongside the analysis of individual political actors.1
• Economics: A foundational discipline for rational choice institutionalism, which examines institutions as systems of incentives and rules.12
• Sociology: A core field for sociological institutionalism, which emphasizes the cultural construction of institutional norms and symbols.12
• Organizational Behaviour: This field integrates institutional analysis to understand how organizations function within broader social and political contexts.1
• Anthropology: This discipline contributes to the sociological stream of institutionalism, particularly regarding the study of cultural scripts and symbols.12

Additionally, the approach draws insights from psychology and cultural studies to analyze how institutions act as intermediaries between social structures and outcomes.123