Creating flows of interpersonal bits: The automation of the London Stock Exchange, c. 1955-90

Economy and Society

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 84-109

  Pardo Guerra, Juan Pablo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automation; Digitalization; London Stock Exchange; Market information; Performative theory of social institutions

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INFORMATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; RECONSTRUCTION; STOCK MARKET;

ENGLAND; LONDON [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77749270742     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140903424584     Document Type: Review

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