Economic Performance and the Theory of the Firm
Economic Performance and the Theory of the Firm

Author: David J. Teece

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 1998-01-01

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 9781782542919

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These papers by Teece cover the theory of the firm and its implications for economic performance, as they concern managers and policy-makers. Key topics addressed include: the nature of the firm and dynamic capabilities; diversification and vertical integration; and joint ventures.

Exemplary Economists: North America
Exemplary Economists: North America

Author: Roger Backhouse

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781782543114

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Focuses on leading economists who were born, or have spent the greater part of their lives, in America.

Economic Analysis and Political Ideology
Economic Analysis and Political Ideology

Author: Karl Brunner

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 1996-10-17

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9781782541547

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'Every economist would benefit from reading this book. It contains the papers of an imaginative, rigorous and generous scholar.' - Geoffrey Wood, The Economic Journal These volumes provide insight into a man absorbed and preoccupied by economic scholarship. Economic Analysis and Political Ideology, the first volume with a foreword by Nobel Laureate James Buchanan, reproduces articles dealing with Professor Brunner's socioeconomic analysis. The second volume, Monetary Theory and Monetary Policy, with a foreword by Alan Meltzer, deals with macroeconomic issues.

Variants in Economic Theory
Variants in Economic Theory

Author: Hal R. Varian

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2000-02-24

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 9781782543626

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Hal Varian, in the course of a long and distinguished career, has made a seminal contribution to many branches of economics. His pathbreaking work on the development of economic theory, finance, industrial organization and econometrics is represented in this important new collection of key articles published over the last twenty years.

Growth Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Economic Modelling
Growth Theory, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Economic Modelling

Author: William A. Brock

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781782543046

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'Buz Brock's contribution to economic theory in general and economic dynamics in particular are characterized by an unmatched richness of ideas and by deep theoretical, empirical as well as computational analysis. Brock's contribution to economic dynamics range from one extreme of the field, global stability of stochastic optimal growth models, to another extreme, market instability and nonlinearity in economic and financial modelling and data analysis. But his work also includes environmental and economic policy issues and, more recently, the modelling of markets as complex adaptive systems. This collection of essays reflects Brock's richness of ideas that have motivated economists for more than three decades already and will continue to influence many economists for the next decades to come.' - Cars H. Hommes, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands 'Buz Brock has been, from the beginning of his career, one of the most original thinkers in dynamic economics. His early work showed that growth with random elements could be studied effectively and above all posed exactly the right questions. His more recent work has brought complexity theory to the fore and shown its implications for financial and other markets. In the process, he has both introduced and used econometric tools to show the relevance of his work to empirically observed phenomena. It is very useful to have his work in collected form.' - Kenneth J. Arrow, Stanford University, US This outstanding collection of William Brock's essays illustrates the power of dynamic modelling to shed light on the forces for stability and instability in economic systems. The articles selected reflect his best work and are indicative both of the type of policy problem that he finds challenging and the complex methodology that he uses to solve them. Also included is an introduction by Brock to his own work, which helps tie together the main aspects of his research to date.