The Architecture of Illegal Markets: Towards an Economic Sociology of Illegality in the Economy
. Ed(S): Beckert, Jens; Dewey, Matias
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hardcover. This book makes a contribution to understanding the structure of markets on which such illegal transactions occur. The authors apply the tools of economic sociology to develop conceptual frames allowing to understand the organization of such markets and present case studies that provide insights into the illegal side of the economy. Editor(s): Beckert, Jens; Dewey, Matias. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: JHB; JKV; JKVM; KJC; KJU. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
From illegal drugs, stolen artwork, and forged trademarks, to fraud in financial markets - the phenomenon of illegality in market exchanges is pervasive. Illegal markets have great economic significance, have relevant social and political consequences, and shape economic and political structures. Despite the importance of illegality in the economy, the field of economic sociology unquestioningly accepts the premise that the institutional structures and exchanges taking place in markets are law-abiding in nature. This volume makes a contribution to changing this. Questions that stand at the centre of the chapters are: What are the interfaces between legal and illegal ... Read more
From illegal drugs, stolen artwork, and forged trademarks, to fraud in financial markets - the phenomenon of illegality in market exchanges is pervasive. Illegal markets have great economic significance, have relevant social and political consequences, and shape economic and political structures. Despite the importance of illegality in the economy, the field of economic sociology unquestioningly accepts the premise that the institutional structures and exchanges taking place in markets are law-abiding in nature. This volume makes a contribution to changing this. Questions that stand at the centre of the chapters are: What are the interfaces between legal and illegal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
330
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198794974
SKU
V9780198794974
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About . Ed(S): Beckert, Jens; Dewey, Matias
Jens Beckert is Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne and Professor of Sociology at the University of Cologne. He has held visiting positions at Princeton University, Harvard University, Cornell University, the European University Institute, and Sciences Po in Paris. He is the author of The Worth of Goods: Valuation and Pricing in the ... Read more
Reviews for The Architecture of Illegal Markets: Towards an Economic Sociology of Illegality in the Economy
This creative and inspiring book provides, as the editor's note, "the start" of a much-needed conversation on illegal markets (p. 27). Also, in an era when the U.S. Supreme Court has rendered legal some transactions that were previously deemed illegal (e.g., political spending by corporations) and might be on the verge of increasingly doing so, it has never been more ... Read more