The progress of markets erodes traditional relations of social solidarity that are essential for the stability and performance of societies. As markets advance, pressures build on the state to replace informal social obligations with formal ones. Regulation may fail, however, which tends to give...

This study offers a comparative analysis of Latin American and Middle Eastern corporatism by looking at Egypt and Mexico's differing experiences with privatization. It shows how the working class was attached to the regime during the period of state-building as well as how that shapes leaders...

Räumliche versus sektorale Steuerung der Wirtschaft - ein Konzept - Eine wirtschaftshistorische Analyse lokaler Produktionssysteme in der Emilia-Romagna und in Baden-Württemberg - Die Governance-Strukturen lokaler Produktionssysteme in den achtziger Jahren: Bologna und Stuttgart im Vergleich -...