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Imagined futures: Fictional expectations in the economy

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Beckert, Jens·2013·Theory and Society
DOI 10.1007/s11186-013-9191-2
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  • Interesting aspirations have potential to inspire similar aspirations among competitors such that shared aspirations or 'fictional expectations' become self-fulfilling prophecies.

    “At the same time, interesting aspirations have potential to inspire similar aspirations among competitors such that shared aspirations or “fictional expectations” become self-fulfilling prophecies (cf.Beckert, 2013; see also Weick, 1979).”

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Authors
Beckert, J.
Affiliations
Max Planck Society (DE)
Corresponding author
Beckert, Jens
ORCID
Beckert, Jens
Venue
Theory and Society
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2013-03-17
Volume
42
Issue
3
Pages
219-240
ISSN
  • 0304-2421 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7853
DOI
10.1007/s11186-013-9191-2
OpenAlex
W2126833522
Cited by
552
References
153
Citations by year
2026: 76 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 41 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 67 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 53 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 31 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 23 · 2014: 11 · 2013: 4
FWCI
49.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • Theory and Society (publishedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic Theory and Institutions
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Economic theories and models
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Critical Realism in Sociology
Keywords
fictionality, imagined futures, fundamental uncertainty, rational decision-making, economic creativity, motivation, mental representation, institutions, cultural frames, calculation

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