Neil Fligstein’s Concept of Organizational Fields, Economic Processes and Dynamics, and Their Significance for Building Russian Markets. / Румянцева, Светлана Юрьевна; Мусаева, Айнур Мобилевна.
Re-Examining the History of the Russian Economy: A New Analytic Tool from Field Theory. ed. / J. K. Hass. USA : Palgrave Macmillan Ltd., 2018. p. 243-276.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Neil Fligstein’s Concept of Organizational Fields, Economic Processes and Dynamics, and Their Significance for Building Russian Markets
AU - Румянцева, Светлана Юрьевна
AU - Мусаева, Айнур Мобилевна
PY - 2018/6/14
Y1 - 2018/6/14
N2 - This chapter brings together a field framework and economic theories linkedto growth and innovation, including evolutionary economics. One couldargue that field theory tends to privilege reproduction over change, and whilea field framework can accommodate change, scholars usually invoke it toexamine reproduction. The authors draw on Fligstein’s insights that exogenousshocks—whether economic downturns or sudden state intervention—canforce field leaders and members to seek new field rules and conceptions ofcontrol. These might not always favor innovation, however, as rent-seeking orsimply maintaining stability can outweigh perceived opportunities and gainsfrom innovation. Further, field rules in contemporary Russia are not so kindto innovation, as too many (but not all) field leaders in the state and businessprefer stability, often enough for rent-seeking. To the extent there might besome hope, however, it is with professionalization, especially in arbitrationcourts.
AB - This chapter brings together a field framework and economic theories linkedto growth and innovation, including evolutionary economics. One couldargue that field theory tends to privilege reproduction over change, and whilea field framework can accommodate change, scholars usually invoke it toexamine reproduction. The authors draw on Fligstein’s insights that exogenousshocks—whether economic downturns or sudden state intervention—canforce field leaders and members to seek new field rules and conceptions ofcontrol. These might not always favor innovation, however, as rent-seeking orsimply maintaining stability can outweigh perceived opportunities and gainsfrom innovation. Further, field rules in contemporary Russia are not so kindto innovation, as too many (but not all) field leaders in the state and businessprefer stability, often enough for rent-seeking. To the extent there might besome hope, however, it is with professionalization, especially in arbitrationcourts.
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-75414-7_10
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-75414-7_10
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SN - 9783319754130
SP - 243
EP - 276
BT - Re-Examining the History of the Russian Economy
A2 - Hass, J. K.
PB - Palgrave Macmillan Ltd.
CY - USA
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