Global microstructures: The virtual societies of financial markets

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 905-950+i

  Knorr Cetina, Karin ^a   Bruegger, Urs ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0003184376     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/341045     Document Type: Review

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