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This article aims to overview the topical relevance of valuation studies and identify pressing issues in the field.

April 16, 2013Valuation Studies160 citationsOpen Access

Valuation Studies? Our Collective Two Cents

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This article aims to overview the topical relevance of valuation studies and identify pressing issues in the field.
Poll conducted among sixteen board members of Valuation Studies
Focused on three key questions about valuation
Analyzed responses to define themes and challenges in valuation research.
Identified several pressing issues in valuation that require exploration
Highlighted conceptual challenges linked to valuation studies
Outlined specific sites and methods for further research in valuation.

Abstract

This article presents the results of a poll made among the members of the editorial and advisory boards of Valuation Studies. The purpose is to overview the topic that is the remit of the new journal. The poll focused on three questions: Why is the study of valuation topical? What specific issues related to valuation are the most pressing ones to explore? What sites and methods would be interesting for studying valuation? The answers to these questions provided by sixteen board members form the basis of the article. Based on these answers, it identifies a number of themes concerning the study of valuation, elaborating on the rationale for attending to valuation, the conceptual challenges linked to this, and the specific issues and sites that deserve further attention. Co-authors: Diane-Laure Arjaliès, Patrik Aspers, Stefan Beljean, Alexandra Bidet, Alberto Corsín, Emmanuel Didier, Marion Fourcade, Susi Geiger, Klaus Hoeyer, Michèle Lamont, Donald MacKenzie, Bill Maurer, Jan Mouritsen, Ebba Sjögren, Kjell Tryggestad, François Vatin, Steve Woolgar.

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