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Space Matters: Marketplace and Interactional Order in the Nepalese “Manpower Bazaar”

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spatial dynamics of market interactions are underexplored in the sociological study of markets. This ethnographically informed study dives into the intricate workings of a marketplace of migrant recruiters in Nepal, colloquially known as Manpower Bazaar.
Sandhya A. S.
wiley   +1 more source

Was the Inca Economy Based on “Protomoney”? Or, Why Accounting Systems Should Not Be Conflated With Concepts of Exchange Value

open access: yesEconomic Anthropology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The khipu knotted string records in the ancient Andes were accounting systems, but they did not indicate any concepts of commensurability or exchange value. They were not incipient money; instead, monetized commerce appears to have predated the economic organization of the Inca society. The article begins by tracing the emergence of coinage in
Alf Hornborg
wiley   +1 more source

Decision‐making in entrepreneurial teams with competing economic and noneconomic goals

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary How should decision‐making be organized in entrepreneurial teams pursuing competing economic and noneconomic goals? Using a computational model, we examine how four archetypical decision‐making structures—unanimous approval, individual autonomy, majority voting, and lead entrepreneur—shape the performance of entrepreneurial ...
Jeroen Neckebrouck, Thomas Zellweger
wiley   +1 more source

Upfront payments to venture‐backed startups in technology alliances: Bargaining effects of VC affiliations

open access: yesStrategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Upfront payments are important financial resources startups seek to negotiate in technology alliances. This study unpacks how venture‐backed startups can benefit from their VC affiliations and obtain better payments. We develop a bargaining framework and argue that VCs can strengthen venture‐backed startups' hand in alliance ...
Ramakrishna Devarakonda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

When should firms watch for cross‐industry competition? A demand‐side perspective

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary Research on competitor identification has primarily focused on intra‐industry competition. However, cross‐industry competitive threats are prevalent and consequential. We adopt a consumer‐oriented perspective to examine how consumer perceptions shape de facto competition across industry boundaries.
Ying Li, Samira Reis, Olga M. Khessina
wiley   +1 more source

The utilization of ethanol by dairy cows

open access: yesAgricultural and Food Science, 1967
A preliminary study of the possibility of using large amounts of ethanol as an energy source for milking cows has been made. During the whole of the experimental period the cows were stall fed.
Olof A. Forsander   +2 more
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