Time and the constitution of markets: Internal dynamics and external relations of stock exchanges in Fiji, Ghana and Iceland

Economy and Society

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 460-487

  Larson, Erik W ^a  

^a MACALESTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Financial markets; Market structure and culture; Pacing; Sequencing; Temporality

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; CULTURAL ECONOMY; FINANCIAL MARKET; STOCK MARKET;

FIJI; GHANA; ICELAND;

EID: 78649456718     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: 14695766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085147.2010.510680     Document Type: Article

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