Economy and State
By: Nina Bandelj (University of California, Irvine) and Elizabeth Sowers (University of California, Irvine, CA, USA)
http://www.politybooks.com/book.asp?ref=9780745644547#toc
Reviews
"Economy and State offers a wonderful introduction to the burgeoning fields of economic and political sociology, and in particular to work at the dynamic intersection of those fields. Why do labor markets, financial markets, and stock markets take on different forms at different points in time, and in different countries? What public policies and regulations are essential to the operation of these markets across settings? Bandelj and Sowers' sweeping overview shows how governments structure all aspects of the economy, large and small. Everyone interested in understanding economic behavior should read this book."
Frank Dobbin, Harvard University
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.
Chapter 2 Property: States' Role in Capitalist and Socialist Economies.
Chapter 3 Money: States' Role in Monetary Policy, Government Spending and Taxation.
Chapter 4 Labor: States' Role in Redistribution and Employment.
Chapter 5 Firms: States' Role in Industry and Business Governance.
Chapter 6 Development: States' Role in Advancing Economic Prosperity.
Chapter 7 International and Global Economy: States' Role in Managing the Territorial Boundaries of Economic Transactions.
Chapter 8 Conclusion.
Glossary.
References.
