Foundations of Law and Economics

The Economic Institutions of Capitalism

Oliver E. Williamson

Year
1985
Venue
Free Press
Level
Advanced
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Summary

Develops a comparative framework for markets, firms, and relational contracting based on transaction costs. The book links asset specificity, opportunism, adaptation, and governance safeguards to the institutional organization of exchange.

Citation

Oliver E. Williamson. "The Economic Institutions of Capitalism." Free Press, 1985.

BibTeX

@book{Williamson1985The,
  title = {The Economic Institutions of Capitalism},
  author = {Oliver E. Williamson},
  year = {1985},
  publisher = {Free Press},
  url = {https://search.worldcat.org/title/The-economic-institutions-of-capitalism-%3A-firms-markets-relational-contracting/oclc/1438949776}
}
Original source: WorldCat

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