Edward Elgar Publishing Alternative Theories of the Firm: Volume 1 to 3 (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics series)

Alternative Theories of the Firm provides a range of fundamental readings embracing the economics of firm behaviour from a non-neoclassical perspective. The collection covers several basic topics including: the importance of transaction costs and agency theory for the analysis of firm behaviour; capabilities and resource-based theories of the firm; the economics of firm strategy; behavioural theories; Austrian theories; evolutionary theories; and the historical development of firms. The readings include selections from traditional masters as well as writings by more recent authors. This collection will be of great value both to scholars who want a summary of developments in the field and to students of industrial economics and corporate strategy. Review 'This is an impressive collection of 80 reprints of journal articles and book selections criticizing the neoclassical theory of the firm. . . These three volumes not only provide stimulating reading for scholars working on the modern theory of the firm, but will be a great help for academic teachers preparing their courses.' About the Author Edited by Richard N. Langlois, Professor of Economics, University of Connecticut, US, Fu-Lai Tony Yu, Professor and Head, Department of Economics and Finance, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong and Paul L. Robertson, University of Tasmania, Australia