New article: ‘Assets need audiences’

Assets need audiences: How venture capitalists boost valuations by recruiting investors to asset circles. Dave Elder-Vass. Finance and Society, EarlyView (2021). Narratives and conventions have received considerable attention in recent discussions the valuation of financial assets. Narratives and , however, can only be effective to the extent that they attract and …

Doctoral positions at International Max Planck Research School

The International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE) is inviting candidates to apply for its doctoral program in economic sociology and political economy. The International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE) is a unique international three-and-a-half-year …

Webinar series: Finance, credit, and debt in South East Asia

Financial transformation, credit markets and household debt in Southeast Asia. ISEAS Webinar series, 2020-21. The Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore is running a webinar series on financialization, credit growth, and indebtedness in the emerging economies of South East Asia. This webinar series explores the transformation of financial landscapes in …