For market exchange to be possible, purchasers and suppliers of goods must be able to assess the quality of a product in relation to other products. Only by recognizing qualities and perceiving quality differences can purchasers make non-random choices, and price differences between goods be justified. The authors in this volume investigate the processes through which goods are "qualified." They also investigate how product qualities are contested and how they
change over time. The empirical cases discussed cover a broad range of markets in which quality is especially difficult to assess. The cases include: halal food, funeral markets, wine, labor, school
choice, financial products, antiques, and counterfeit goods.
change over time. The empirical cases discussed cover a broad range of markets in which quality is especially difficult to assess. The cases include: halal food, funeral markets, wine, labor, school
choice, financial products, antiques, and counterfeit goods.
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