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EAN : 9782348037207
Code sériel : 769
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 128
Size : 120 x 190 mm
A SOCIOLOGY OF PRICE

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Collection : Repères
Release date : 14/10/2021
Starting from an original typology that distinguishes prices as self-regulating, administered, composite, and negotiated, this work analyzes the mechanisms behind the formation of price in a broad range of empirical situations. From this perspective, prices do not result solely from the free play of supply and demand, but are also... Starting from an original typology that distinguishes prices as self-regulating, administered, composite, and negotiated, this work analyzes the mechanisms behind the formation of price in a broad range of empirical situations. From this perspective, prices do not result solely from the free play of supply and demand, but are also determined on the basis of political, moral, and social criteria. This book shows that prices can be an index of markets and, more generally, of historical changes in the economy.
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EAN : 9782348037207
Code sériel : 769
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 128
Size : 120 x 190 mm
La Découverte