Economic Sociology & Political Economy

The mentoring function in higher education has not disappeared. It has been displaced. Robert Cserni reflects on the political economy of academic coaching >>

>> The best online talks in Economic Sociology and Political Economy <<

The Price of Nationhood: Symbolic Capital in the Consumerist Marketplace ;-)

📢 NEW: The Karl #Polanyi Bibliographic Database of International Scholarship and Digital Archive >>

How does “Impact Investing” take on different meanings and reinforces financial power? Noé Kabouche introduces the key arguments of "Varieties of Impact Investing: Creating and Translating a Label in Local Contexts"

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The Best Books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy for 2025

To learn more about the “magic” of consumerist and capitalist Christmas, dive into these eye-opening books and papers >>>

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On-shelving Offshore: Book on How Capital Escapes, Evades, and Exacerbates >>

Economies and Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia Activism >>

>> The New Great Divergence: China’s Global Green Manufacturing Surge >>

Beyond Irrationality. How exactly do social networks and structures shape financial markets and asset management?

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No, Bitcoin is Not What You Think It Is: The Myths and Realities of Bitcoin

A new book Why States Matter in Economic Development: The Socioeconomic Origins of Strong Institutions aims to analyze the question: what are the underlying conditions that give rise to states that are effective, efficient, and inclusive with their developmental policies, as opposed to incompetent and captured states? Read more>>>