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Markets from Networks: Socioeconomic Models of Production
Harrison C. White
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Description for Markets from Networks: Socioeconomic Models of Production
Paperback. Unveils 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. Num Pages: 416 pages, 9 tables, 37 line illus. BIC Classification: KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 232 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 646.
In Markets from Networks, one of America's most influential sociologists unveils a groundbreaking theory of the market economy. Arguing that most economists use overly abstract models of how the economy operates, Harrison White seeks a richer, more empirically based alternative. In doing so, he offers a more lucid, generalized treatment of the market models described in his important earlier work in order to show how any given market is situated in a broader exchange economy. White argues that the key to economic action is that producers seek market niches to maximize profit and minimize competition. As they do so, they ... Read more
In Markets from Networks, one of America's most influential sociologists unveils a groundbreaking theory of the market economy. Arguing that most economists use overly abstract models of how the economy operates, Harrison White seeks a richer, more empirically based alternative. In doing so, he offers a more lucid, generalized treatment of the market models described in his important earlier work in order to show how any given market is situated in a broader exchange economy. White argues that the key to economic action is that producers seek market niches to maximize profit and minimize competition. As they do so, they ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691120386
SKU
V9780691120386
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About Harrison C. White
Harrison C. White is Giddings Professor of Sociology at Columbia University. He is the author of "Chains of Opportunity: System Models of Mobility in Organizations" and "Identity and Control: A Structural Theory of Social Action" (Princeton).
Reviews for Markets from Networks: Socioeconomic Models of Production
Winner 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 ... Read more
W. J. Baumol, Journal of Economics "This is a work of remarkable scope and ambition. Harrison White is one of the leading lights of ... Read more