The Organization of Industry
The Organization of Industry

Author: George J. Stigler

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1983-03-15

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 0226774325

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The Organization of Industry collects essays written over two decades—pieces prepared especially for this volume, previously unpublished material, and reprinted articles drawn from numerous sources, many which include additional commentary by the author. The essays are unified by George J. Stigler's careful analysis and by his clear and witty style. In part one, Stigler examines the nature of competition and monopoly. In part two he discusses the forces that determine the size structure of industry, including barriers to entry, economics of scale, and mergers. Part three contains articles on a wide range of topics, such as profitability, delivered price systems, block booking, the economics of information, and the kinky oligopoly demand curve and rigid price. Part four offers a discussion of antitrust policy and includes Stigler's recommendations for future policy as well as an examination of the effects of past policies. "Stigler's writings might well be subtitled 'The Joys of Doing Economics.' He, more than any other contemporary American economist, dispels the gloom surrounding economic theory. It is impossible to confront the subject treated with such humor and verve and come away still believing that economics is the dismal science."—Shirley B. Johnson, American Scholar

Economics Confronts the Economy
Economics Confronts the Economy

Author: Philip A. Klein

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2006-05-25

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 9781781958766

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Takes a look at contemporary economic analysis, and presents a view of the state of economics.

Innovation, Organization and Economic Dynamics
Innovation, Organization and Economic Dynamics

Author: Giovanni Dosi

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13: 9781782541851

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Conventional economic analysis of property rights in natural resources is too narrow and restrictive to allow for effective comparisons between alternative institutional structures. In this book, a conceptual framework is developed for the analysis of the

Industrial Organization in Context
Industrial Organization in Context

Author: Stephen Martin

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2010-04-22

Total Pages: 1021

ISBN-13: 0199291195

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Industrial Organization in Context examines the economics of markets, industries and their participants and public policy towards these entities. It takes an international approach and incorporates discussion of experimental tests of economic models.

The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth
The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth

Author: Michael J Andrews

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2022-03-17

Total Pages: 633

ISBN-13: 022681078X

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"Innovation and entrepreneurship are ubiquitous today, both as fields of study and as starting points for conversations among experts in government and economic development. But while these areas on continue to attract public and private investments, many measurements of their resulting economic growth-including productivity growth and business dynamism-have remained modest. Why this difference? Because not all business sectors are the same, and the transformative gains of some industries have been offset by stagnation or contraction in others. Accordingly, a nuanced understanding of the economy requires a nuanced understanding of where innovation and entrepreneurship occur and where they matter. Answering these questions allows for strategic public investment and the infrastructure for economic growth.The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth, the latest entry in the NBER conference series, seeks to codify these answers. The editors leverage industry studies to identify specific examples of productivity improvements enabled by innovation and entrepreneurship, including those from new production technologies, increased competition, new organizational forms, and other means. Taken together, the volume illuminates whether the contribution of innovation and entrepreneurship to economic growth is likely to be concentrated, be it selected sectors or more broadly"--