{"product_id":"markets-from-networks-socioeconomic-models-of-production-9780691120386","title":"Markets from Networks  Socioeconomic Models of","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnveils a theory of the market economy. Arguing that most economists use overly abstract models of how the economy operates, this book seeks an empirically based alternative. It creates mathematical models of how the economy works and how the interaction of its sectors creates mutual protection from the uncertainties of business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2004 Viviana Zelizer Distinguished Book Award in Economic Sociology, American Sociological Association \"This is an original and stimulating work by an eminent sociologist who undertakes to analyze the structure and workings of economic markets.\"--W. J. Baumol, Journal of Economics \"This is a work of remarkable scope and ambition. Harrison White is one of the leading lights of 'new economic sociology'.\"--Costas Lapavitsas, Enterprise \u0026amp; Society\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures ix  List of tables xi  Preface xiii  Acknowledgments xv  1. Introduction 1  PART ONE: FIRMS EMBED INTO A MARKET  2. Profiles for a Market 27  3. Market plane 49  4. Quality and Unraveling 78  5. Signaling and PARADOX 95  PART TWO: MARKETS COMPETE, TOO  6. Substitutability Extended 121  7. Market Space 139  8. Estimating Qualities and Parameters 158  PART THREE: MARKETS ALONG NETWORKS  9. Facing Upstream or Down 177  10. Embed and Decouple 200  11. Suppressing Market Realities 221  PART FOUR: MARKETS AND FIRMS OVER TIME   12. Investing across markets 245  13. Strategic Moves and Market Evolution 266  14. Contrasting Research Perspectives 284  15. Business Cultures 299  16. Conclusion 317  Appendix. On Computations 331  Glossary of Symbols 339  Notes 342  References 353  Index 381","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359106236759,"sku":"9780691120386","price":40.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691120386.jpg?v=1754123610","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/markets-from-networks-socioeconomic-models-of-production-9780691120386","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}