Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Economics as Social Theory
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm
Reihe: Economics as Social Theory
ISBN: 978-1-138-80018-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Economists cannot really understand real world markets unless they understand the culture of markets. This means acknowledging the significant similarities and differences between the wide variety of markets. For example, all participants, whether buyers or sellers, are trying to advance their subjectively perceived interests, given their real and imagined constraints. But, there are also key differences between these markets such as the level of acceptability of haggling, the anonymity of the parties and the notion of fair dealing. Markets are also social spaces. Repeat customers are highly valued which promotes the forming of bonds and friendships between buyers and sellers. And the final section considers the idea of the market as a moral space that depends on and rewards virtue. This thought-provoking and engagingly-written book will ensure that markets are given their due prominence in the future study of economics.
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1. Introduction 2. Against the thin theory of the market 3. The cultural aspects of markets 4. The social aspects of markets 5. The moral aspects of markets 6. Conclusion