Toward a theory of institutional ecology: The dynamics of macro structural space

Review of European Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 167-180

  Abrutyn, Seth ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecology; Institutional analysis; Institutions; Macrosociology; Organizations; Sociological theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873898883     PISSN: 19187173     EISSN: 19187181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5539/res.v4n5p167     Document Type: Article

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