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Author: Sahana Subramanyam

  • Beyond markets and states: civil society comes of age in economic research

    Theory & methods

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    26th January 2026

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    Wendy Carlin

    Samuel Bowles

    Sahana Subramanyam

    Half a century ago, economic research in the top journals took a turn towards issues of community, place, family, religion and identity. This was associated with novel empirical methods including experiments, large data sets and an increasing focus on social norms and strategic interactions.

    Beyond markets and states: civil society comes of age in economic research

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