Conventions and Structures in Economic Organization: Markets, Networks and Hierarchies

by Olivier Favereau (Editor), Olivier Favereau

In order to fully understand markets and organizations, the sociological concept of conventions (values and representations that influence economic behavior) and the economic concept of structure (relationships reflecting resource interdependencies among social actors) need to be combined. So argue Favereau (economics, U. of Paris X, Nanterre, France) and Lazega (sociology, U. of Lille I, France) as they present ten papers that attempt to fill the gap between the two disciplines. The first set of chapters explore the theoretical implications of such a project, while later chapters explicitly attempt it. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003