The Market Illusion: Re-reading work in advanced economies

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 25, Issue 10-11, 2005, Pages 106-118

  Williams, Colin C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced market economies; Hegemonic market; Meta narrative

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249174045     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330510791405     Document Type: Article

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