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The Economics of the Business Firm: Seven Critical Commentaries
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Economics of the Business Firm: Seven Critical Commentaries
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Harold Demsetz
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:192 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 150 |
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| Category/Genre | Microeconomics
Business and management |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521588652
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.5 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
10 Tables, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
13 September 1996 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
The essays in this volume break new ground in the theory of the business firm and its applications in economics. A leading analyst of industrial organization, Professor Demsetz critically examines current debates on the existence, definition, and organization of the firm and discusses issues related to the emerging theory of the firm. He then analyzes the relation among business ownership, wealth, and economic development. Subsequent essays offer new perspectives on competition, profit maximization and rational behavior, and shed new light on managers' compensation, antitrust policy, and the accuracy of firms' accounting data.
Reviews'... a stimulating and challenging collection of essays which will certainly repay careful reading by those concerned with the issues which Demsetz tackles.' D. P. O'Brien, The Economic Journal
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