Moral sentiments and economic practices in Kyrgyzstan: the internal embeddedness of a moral economy
研究了吉尔吉斯斯坦向市场经济转型过程中，道德情感如何影响经济行为，指出缺乏道德情感和制度保障会导致经济关系扭曲，对关注经济与社会互动的学者有参考价值。
In The Theory of Moral Sentiments, Adam Smith notes that moral sentiments, emotions and feelings affect economic and social practices. In the literature on social embeddedness of the economy, sentiments and emotions are neglected, and more attention is given to rules, norms and institutions, which are seen as being instrumental in reducing transaction costs and creating social cohesion. By examining the transformation of Kyrgyzstan to a market economy, the authors show how emotions can motivate individuals to pursue ultimate concerns and commitments. Furthermore, it is argued that without moral emotions and institutional safeguards, economic practices and relationships can be distorted. Copyright The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Cambridge Political Economy Society. All rights reserved., Oxford University Press.