Clans for Market or Clans for Plan: Social Networks in Hungary and Russia

The seminal phrase, "from plan to clan, "introduced into sociological discourse in 1990, featured a networks-focused and pathdependent interpretation of the transformation of former communist economies. Recognizing the leverage of the past and the durability of pre-existing social networks, the strategic choice was characterized as "not between clans or markets but of clans for market." Distinguishing between market orientation and market coordination, non-market coordination was presented as compatible with high-performance market orientation. [...]