Paul Walker

A Brief Prehistory of the Theory of the Firm

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Produktbeschreibung

The theory of the firm did not exist, in any serious manner, until around 1970. Only then did the current theory of the firm literature begin to emerge, based largely upon the work of Ronald Coase and to a lesser degree Frank Knight. This accessible book provides a valuable overview of the â prehistoryâ of the firm. Spanning an impressive timeline,

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Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 124
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 155mm x 232mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9780367666736
• ISBN-10: 0367666731
• Artikelnr.: 60021608

Autorenporträt

Paul Walker is an economist in Christchurch, New Zealand. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. His research is mainly on the history of economics and the theory of the firm.

Inhaltsangabe

1 Background
Notes
References
2 The division of labour and the firm
Ancient philosophers
Medieval period
Pre-classical economics period
19th century
20th century
Notes
References
3 Development of a theory of production or the firm
Pre-classical economists
The classical economics period
The neoclassical era
Behavioural and managerial models
Contemporary criticisms of the neoclassical model
Coase versus Demsetz on the neoclassical model
Profit maximisation
Malmgren (1961)
Notes
References
4 Possible reasons for the neglect of the firm
Notes
References