Some recent changes in the relationship between economics and sociology
讨论了新制度经济学扩张引发的新经济社会学回应，分析两学科方法论差异及历史分工，认为组织分离使边界重新定义难以产生显著影响。
In response to the imperialistic claims of the 'new institutional economics', a 'new economic sociology' has recently emerged that suggests the possibility of important changes in the relationship between the two disciplines. These sociological initiatives are placed in the context of, first, a discussion of the main methodological differences between sociology and economics and, second, a brief historical survey of some important aspects their substantive relationship and the emergence and consolidation of the traditional intellectual division of labour. Given the organizational structure of the two disciplines and, in particular, their professional separation, it seems unlikely that these interesting attempts to explore a redefinition of traditional boundaries will have any marked impact. (c) 1996 Academic Press Limited Copyright 1996 by Oxford University Press.