Early modern trading networks in Europe: cooperation and the case of Simon Ruiz
In: Perspectives in economic and social history 39
In: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Network analysis brief glossary -- Introduction -- Cooperation and early modern trading networks -- Simon Ruiz (1525/6-1597), a representative case study -- Sources -- Structure -- 1 A model for the study of historic business cooperation -- Cooperation: mechanisms and conditions for emergence -- Self-organization: a concept for the better understanding of trading networks -- Methodological option: social network analysis -- 2 The evolution of the Simon Ruiz network and partner choice criteria -- The initial years -- The first expansion period: 1560-4 -- An unstable stability (1565-8) -- Difficult years (1569-73) -- The crisis opportunity (1574-80) -- Europe in conflict (1588-90) -- The end of a generation (1595-97) -- Evolution and resilience in the Simon Ruiz trading network -- 3 The proximity to power -- Before 1574: power and trade -- Finance and power interactions -- Proximity to power, business networks and cooperation -- 4 Endogamy in early modern trade: a necessity? The case of the Simon Ruiz network -- Kin endogamy: the case of the Ruiz family -- Confessional endogamy -- National endogamy -- Homophily vs diversity in early modern trading networks -- 5 Mechanisms of economic cooperation and competition between Simon Ruiz and his agents in Portugal, 1557-80 -- Communication relations and the circulation of information -- Collaboration ties -- Non-cooperative behaviour -- 6 Informal promoters of merchant cooperation: the power of trust, gossip and reputation -- Trust-building in early modern merchant networks -- Reputation and rumour -- Reputation and norms: punishment and signalling -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
In: Perspectives in economic and social history 39
In: Perspectives in economic and social history 39
A model for the study of historic business cooperation -- The evolution of the simon ruiz network and partner choice criteria -- The proximity to power -- Endogamy in early modern trade : a necessity? the case of the simon ruiz network 5. mechanisms of economic cooperation and competition between simon ruiz and his agents in portugal, 1557-1580 -- Informal promoters of merchant cooperation : the power of trust, gossip and reputation
In: Perspectives in economic and social history 39
A model for the study of historic business cooperation -- The evolution of the simon ruiz network and partner choice criteria -- The proximity to power -- Endogamy in early modern trade : a necessity? the case of the simon ruiz network 5. mechanisms of economic cooperation and competition between simon ruiz and his agents in portugal, 1557-1580 -- Informal promoters of merchant cooperation : the power of trust, gossip and reputation
In: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
2 The evolution of the Simon Ruiz network and partner choice criteriaThe initial years; The first expansion period: 1560-4; An unstable stability (1565-8); Difficult years (1569-73); The crisis opportunity (1574-80); Europe in conflict (1588-90); The end of a generation (1595-97); Evolution and resilience in the Simon Ruiz trading network; 3 The proximity to power; Before 1574: power and trade; Finance and power interactions; Proximity to power, business networks and cooperation; 4 Endogamy in early modern trade: a necessity? The case of the Simon Ruiz network.
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