Networks and markets / James E. Rauch and Alessandra Casella, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Rauch, James E.

Casella, Alessandra.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Sociological aspects.

Economics.

Sociology--Economic aspects.

Sociology.

Physical Description:

viii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage, 2001.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Networks and Markets: Concepts for Bridging Disciplines / James E. Rauch, Gary G. Hamilton 1

Chapter 2 Bandwidth and Echo: Trust, Information, and Gossip in Social Networks / Ronald S. Burt 30

Discussion: Another View of Trust and Gossip / Joel Sobel 75

Chapter 3 The Organization of the Taiwanese and South Korean Economies: A Comparative Equilibrium Analysis / Robert C. Feenstra, Gary G. Hamilton, Deng-Shing Huang 86

Discussion: Stability, Efficiency, and the National Organization of Production / Neil Fligstein 143

Chapter 4 Market Organization and Individual Behavior: Evidence from Fish Markets / Alan Kirman 155

Discussion: Comments and Further Thoughts on "Market Organization and Individual Behavior" / Alessandra Casella 196

Chapter 5 Organizational Genesis, Identity, and Control: The Transformation of Banking in Renaissance Florence / John F. Padgett 211

Discussion: Comments and Further Thoughts on "Organizational Genesis, Identity, and Control: The Transformation of Banking in Renaissance Florence" / Gregory Besharov, Avner Greif 258

Chapter 6 Black Ties Only? Ethnic Business Networks, Intermediaries, and African American Retail Enterpreneurship / James E. Rauch 270

Discussion: Ethnic Ties and Entrepreneurship: Comment on "Black Ties Only? Ethnic Business Networks, Intermediaries, and African American Retail Entrepreneurship" / Marta Tienda, Rebeca Raijman 310

Chapter 7 Concluding Remarks: Questions for Policy / Alessandra Casella 328.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0871547007

OCLC:

46314710