Contingency, Complexity and the Theory of the Firm - Essays in Honour of Brian J. Loasby, Volume II (Hardcover)

This is the second book celebrating Brian Loasby's contribution to economics by an internationally renowned group of authors including Mark Casson, G.B. Richardson, Nicolai Foss, Keith Pavitt, Martin Fransman and Richard Day. It extends Brian Loasby's work in the area of the theory of the firm and related methodological issues. This book is mainly concerned with the theory of the firm, a subject central to much of Brian Loasby's work. The authors begin by considering the existence and nature of firms and their internal and external relations, paying special attention to the themes of coordination and communication costs in a world of surprise and change. The discussion then moves on to the way in which firms use and create knowledge and capabilities, referring to questions of organization, with some detailed empirical investigation of high technology industries. The final part focuses on methodological issues including rationality, knowledge, incommensurability and equilibrium, in the context of different traditions. This book will be welcomed by microeconomists especially those interested in the theory of the firm and methodology.

General

Imprint:	Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1999
Editors:	Sheila C. Dow • Peter E. Earl
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-84064-187-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Microeconomics > General Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Ownership & organization of enterprises > General
LSN:	1-84064-187-8
Barcode:	9781840641875

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