Lineages of Embeddedness: On the Antecedents and Successors of a Polanyian Concept

A bstract Since the 1980s, much debate has revolved around Karl Polanyi's concept of the “dis/embedded economy,” generating some light and not a little heat. This paper looks at three reasons that account for part of the “heat.” It begins by tracing the sources upon which Polanyi drew. They include ... View More