Introduction: Rhenish capitalism and business history

An Introduction to Varieties of Capitalism

Political economists have always been interested in the differences in economic and political institutions that occur across countries. Some regard these differences as deviations from 'best practice' that will dissolve as nations catch up to a technological or organizational leader. Others see them as the distillation of more durable historical choices for a specific kind of society, since eco...

Introduction: The Political Economy of Crony Capitalism

Varieties of Capitalism and Small Business CSR: A Comparative Overview

Given the limited research on Small and Mediumsized Enterprises’ (SMEs) contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and even scarcer research on Swiss SMEs, this paper helps to fill these gaps by enabling the identification of supranational SME parameters. Thus, the paper investigates the current state of SME practices in Switzerland and across 15 other countries. Combining the degree...

The Economic Sociology of Capitalism: An Introduction and Agenda

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Introduction and History

Luminescent organisms have been observed throughout the ages. The cause of the luminescence wasn’t known until the advent of the microscope and modern science. In the oceans, sailors often remarked at the eerie glowing water generated by their vessels. Christopher Columbus, during his historic voyage across the Atlantic, noticed mysterious patches of luminescent light around the waters of his s...