Practice question · Sort into groups
Sort each flow of goods by Polanyi’s mode of integration.
Groups: Reciprocity · Redistribution · Market exchange
- Wheat sold to the highest bidder at the port
- Inca storehouses supplying laborers and the old
- Kula partners exchanging shells across islands
- Harvest delivered to the chief, then feasted back out
Hints
- Watch the geometry of the flow.
- Between partners, through a centre, or between whoever turns up.
Show the answer
Reciprocity: Kula partners exchanging shells across islands
Redistribution: Harvest delivered to the chief, then feasted back out, Inca storehouses supplying laborers and the old
Market exchange: Wheat sold to the highest bidder at the port
Why
Watch the geometry: reciprocity moves between partners, redistribution through a center, market exchange between whoever shows up. Most real economies mix all three.
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