The origin of markets is a central issue in economics and economic history, but until now there has been no definitive reference source on the subject. This authoritative collection fills the gap by reprinting key papers analysing the evolution of markets over the past millennium. These papers,...

Part I: Framworks -- PPE as an intellectual enterprise / Geoffrey Brennan and Geoffrey Sayre-McCord -- On models and their uses / James Johnson -- Complexity / Fred D'Agosino -- PPE in Marx's materialist conception of history / Vanessa Wills -- Feminist theory / Ann E. Cudd -- Part II:...

It is increasingly accepted that 'institutions matter' for economic organization & outcomes. This text explores the issues perspectives, & models, concerned with comparative institutional analysis. The leading scholars in the area contribute chapters to provide a central reference point for...

Das Grundlagenwerk analysiert erstmals die Vielzahl der unter dem Begriff Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) gefassten normativen Prozesse und unterzieht diese zugleich einer Systematisierung und kritischen Prüfung. Nationales, supranationales und Völkerrecht sowie transnationale...