Overview

In this important text Christos Pitelis has brought together twelve leading academics and researchers to survey and critically assess the transaction costs, markets and hierarchies perspective in the light of recent advances. By providing up-to-date statements of their views on the limitations o the perspective it is hoped that their contributions will stimulate further debate and open up new avenues for future research.

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Author:   Christos N. Pitelis (University of Cambridge)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780631188988

ISBN 10:   0631188983
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   10 June 1993
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Transaction Costs, Markets and Hierarchies: Christos Pitelis (University of Cambridge). 2. The Nature and Role of Markets: Malcolm Sawyer (University of Leeds). 3. In the Beginning there were Markets?: Frederick Fourie (University of the DFS, South Africa). 4. Control, Markets and Firms: Keith Cowling and Robert Sugden (University of Birmingham). 5. Transaction Costs and the Evolution of the Firm: Geoffrey Hodgson (Newcastle Polytechnic). 6. The Appropriability Critique of Transaction Cost Economics: Gregory Dow (University of Alberta, Canada). 7. Power and Efficiency in the Firm: Paul Marginson (University of Warwick). 8. Transaction Costs,... and Revenues: Michael Dietrich (Newcastle Polytechnic). 9. Transaction Cost Economics and the State: William Dugger (DePaul University, Chicago). 10. Markets, Hierarchies and Markets Again: Steve Thompson and Mike Wright (University of Manchester and University of Nottingham). 11. Markets, False Hierarchies and the Role of Asset Specificity: Neil Kay (University of Strathclyde). 12. On Transactions (Costs) and Markets and (as) Hierarchies: Christos Pitelis (University of Cambridge).

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There is a plethora of interesting ideas to be found in these papers. I think the papers collected here are well worth reading. Journal of Economics

There is a plethora of interesting ideas to be found in these papers. I think the papers collected here are well worth reading. Journal of Economics

Author Information

Christos Pitelis is Barclays Bank Lecturer in Industrial Organization and Corporate Strategy. The Judge Institute of Management Studies, and Fellow in Economics, Queens' College, both at the University of Cambridge.

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