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  • Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer (2021). Subjective causality and counterfactuals in the social sciences toward an ethnographic causality? Sociological Methods and Research, 50(4), 1842-1862. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124119852373 picture_as_pdf
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer, Wu, Jun, Tan, Yuejin (2016). The influence of structural balance and homophily/heterophobia on the adjustment of random complete signed networks. Social Networks, 44, 190-201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2015.08.005
  • Steuer, Max, Abell, Peter, Wynn, Henry (2015). Head-hunter methods for CEO selection. Journal of General Management, 41(1), 3-24.
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter, Li, Ji, Wu, Jun (2012). A study of sign adjustment in weighted signed networks. Social Networks, 34(2), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2011.12.006
  • Kujawski, B., Abell, Peter (2011). Virtual communities?: the Middle East revolutions at the Guardian forum: comment is free. European Physical Journal B, 83(4), 525-529. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2011-20478-1
  • Deng, Hongzhong, Abell, Peter (2010). A study of local sign change adjustment in balancing structures. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 34(4), 253-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.2010.485709
  • Abell, Peter, Ludwig, Mark, Kajawski, B. (2010). Structural balance and group formation: an exploratory study. Quality and Quantity,
  • Abell, Peter (2009). A case for cases: comparative narratives in sociological explanation. Sociological Methods and Research, 38(1), 38-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124109339372
  • Abell, Peter, Ludwig, Mark (2009). Structural balance: a dynamic perspective. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 33(2), 129-155. https://doi.org/10.1080/00222500902718239
  • Abell, Peter, Felin, Teppo, Foss, Nicolai (2008). Building micro-foundations for the routines, capabilities, and performance links. Managerial and Decision Economics, 29(6), 489-502. https://doi.org/10.1002/mde.1413
  • Abell, Peter (2008). History, case studies, statistics, and causal inference. European Sociological Review, 25(5), 561-567. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcn072
  • Abell, Peter (2007). Are reasons explanations? Contemporary Sociology, 36(6), 532-534. https://doi.org/10.1177/009430610703600608
  • Abell, Peter, Nisar, Tahir M. (2007). Performance effects of venture capital firm networks. Management Decision, 45(5), 923-936. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251740710753729
  • Ludwig, Mark, Abell, Peter (2007). An evolutionary model of social networks. European Physical Journal B, 58(1), 97-105. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2007-00200-x
  • Abell, Peter (2004). Narrative explanation: an alternative to variable-centered explanation? Annual Review of Sociology, 30(1), 287-310. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.soc.29.010202.100113
  • Abell, Peter (2003). On the prospects for a unified social science: economics and sociology. Socio-Economic Review, 1(1), 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1093/soceco/1.1.1
  • Abell, Peter (2001). Causality and low-frequency complex events: the role of comparative narratives. Sociological Methods and Research, 30(1), 57-80. https://doi.org/10.1177/0049124101030001004
  • Abell, Peter, Crouchley, Robert, Mills, Colin (2001). Social capital and entrepreneurship in Great Britain. Enterprise and Innovation Management Studies, 2(2), 119-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/14632440110083382
  • Abell, Peter, Reyniers, Diane J. (2000). On the failure of social theory. British Journal of Sociology, 51(4), 739-750. https://doi.org/10.1080/00071310020015352
  • Abell, Peter (2000). Putting social theory right? Sociological Theory, 18(3), 518-523. https://doi.org/10.1111/0735-2751.00118
  • Abell, Peter, Reyniers, Diane J. (2000). Generalised reciprocity and reputation in the theory of cooperation: a framework. Analyse and Kritik: Zeitschrift fur Sozialtheorie, 22(Sympos), 3-18.
  • Abell, Peter (1997). Rejoinder to Horvat. Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 11(2), 319-321. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819708443462
  • Abell, Peter (1997). Response to Prychitko. Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 11(2), 311-313. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819708443460
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Introduction. Rationality and Society, 8(4), 363-369. https://doi.org/10.1177/104346396008004001
  • Abell, Peter (1996). A model of the informal structure (culture) of organizations: help, trust, rivalry and team spirit. Rationality and Society, 8(4), 433-452. https://doi.org/10.1177/104346396008004005
  • Abell, Peter (1995). Self-management: is it postmodernist? Critical Review: a Journal of Politics and Society, 9(3), 341-348. https://doi.org/10.1080/08913819508443387
  • Abell, Peter (1993). Narrative method: a reply. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 18(2), 253-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.1993.9990128
  • Abell, Peter (1993). Some aspects of narrative method. Journal of Mathematical Sociology, 18(2), 93-134. https://doi.org/10.1080/0022250X.1993.9990119
  • Abell, Peter (1990). Supporting industrial cooperatives in developing countries: some Tanzanian experiences. Economic and Industrial Democracy, 11(4), 483-504. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831X9001100403
  • Abell, Peter (1990). Denzin on rational choice theory. Rationality and Society, 2(4), 495-499. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043463190002004006
  • Abell, Peter (1987). Rational equitarian democracy minimax class and the future of capitalist society: a sketch towards a theory. Sociology, 21(4), 567-590. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038587021004006
  • Halfpenny, Peter, Abell, Peter (1985). National wage-rate claims and settlements - II. An exploratory study of some possible determinants of claims and settlements. Sociology, 19(4), 507-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038038585019004002
  • Halfpenny, P., Abell, Peter (1980). National wage rate claims and settlements: an exploratory study of trade union bargaining power. Sociology, 14(2), 183-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/003803858001400201
    • Book
  • Abell, Peter (2006). Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary approach. University of London Press.
  • Abell, Peter (Ed.) (1991). Rational choice theory. Edward Elgar.
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  • Abell, Peter, Engel, Ofer, Wynn, Henry P. (2015). Corporate social responsibility, inequality and corporate governance. In Fryzel, Barbara (Ed.), The True Value of CSR: Corporate Identity and Stakeholder Perceptions (pp. 163-174). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137433206.0019
  • Abell, Peter (2011). Singular mechanisms and Bayesian narratives. In Demeulenaere, Pierre (Ed.), Analytical Sociology and Social Mechanisms . Cambridge University Press.
  • Abell, Peter (2009). "I (She) did this because of that": subjective causality and Bayesian narratives in sociological explanation. In Cherkaoui, Mohamed, Hamilton, Peter (Eds.), Raymond Boudon: a Life in Sociology . The Bardwell Press.
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Homo sociologicus: do we need him/her? In Turner, Stephen (Ed.), Social Theory at the End of the Century . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Rational choice theory and sociological theory. In Turner, Bryan S. (Ed.), The Blackwell Companion to Social Theory . Blackwell Publishing Ltd..
  • Abell, Peter (1996). Self-employment and entrepreneurship: a study of entry and exit. In Clark, Jon (Ed.), James S. Coleman (pp. 175-206). Falmer Press.
  • Abell, Peter (1995). The new institutionalism and rational choice theory. In Scott, W. Richard, Christensen, Soren (Eds.), The Institutional Construction of Organizations: International and Longitudinal Studies . SAGE Publications.
  • Abell, Peter (1990). The methodological achievements in sociology in the past two decades with special reference to the interplay of quantitative and qualitative methods. In Bryant, Christopher G. A., Becker, Henk A. (Eds.), What Has Sociology Achieved? . Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Report
  • Abell, Peter, Owen, Geoffrey, Cranna, Mike (1993). The changing role of the finance director. Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
    • Working paper
  • Abell, Peter, Khalaf, H., Smeaton, D. (1995). An exploration of entry to and exit from self-employment. (CEPDP 224). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter, Crouchley, R., Smeaton, D. (1994). An aggregate time series analysis of non-agricultural self-employment in the UK. (CEPDP 209). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter, Samuels, J., Cranna, M. (1994). Mergers, motivation and directors' remuneration. (CEPDP 199). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.
  • Abell, Peter (1992). Comparing case studies: an introduction to comparative narratives. (CEPDP 103). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.