1. Introduction -- 2. Basic definitions and theoretical conceptions of institutional economics -- 3. A theory of the emergence of institutions -- 4. A model of networks of institutions -- 5. Varieties of policy reactions to the recent financial and economic crises and national systems of...

1. Introduction : the poor craftsman and the wealthy inventor -- 2. Methods for an analysis of economic growth and network effects -- 3. A literature review : models of economic growth -- 4. Network economics -- 5. A complex model of growth, technological change and networks effects -- 6. Case...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore the functionality of long tail markets (LTM), where the consumers cannot be reached or are ignored by the traditional mainstream businesses, in new products and business development. Design/methodology/approach: First, the authors review two Chinese...

Purpose: This paper aims to explore empirically the emergence of entrepreneurs in China’s transition context since the 1980s. Design/methodology/approach: This paper applies the China Private Enterprises Survey Database and historical evidence and Chi-Square test to identify the emergence...