Many theories either implicitly or explicitly assume that individuals readily move to locations that improve their financial well being. Other forces, however, counteract these tendencies; for example, people often wish to remain close to family and friends. We introduce a methodology for...

Scholars from a variety of backgrounds – economists, sociologists, strategists, and students of technology management – have sought a better understanding of why some knowledge disperses widely while other knowledge does not. In this quest, some researchers have focused on the...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Social Structure of Competition -- 2 Formalizing the Argument -- 3 Turning a Profit -- 4 Getting Ahead -- 5 Player-Structure Duality -- 6 Commit and Survive -- 7 Strategic Embedding and Institutional Residue -- Notes --...