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Readings in Industrial Economics

Volume One: Theoretical Foundations

Palgrave Macmillan

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
  2. Theories of the Firm

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A New Approach to the Theory of the Firm

      • André Gabor, I. F. Pearce
      Pages 18-33
    3. On the Theory of Expansion of the Firm

      • W. J. Baumol
      Pages 34-45
    4. Profit, Growth and Sales Maximization

      • John Williamson
      Pages 46-66
    5. Managerial Discretion Models

      • O. E. Williamson
      Pages 67-90
    6. Behavioral Rules and the Theory of the Firm

      • R. M. Cyert, M. I. Kamien
      Pages 91-102
  3. Models of Market Organisation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 103-103
    2. Monopolistic Competition in Retrospect

      • G. J. Stigler
      Pages 131-144
    3. Chamberlin versus Chicago

      • G. C. Archibald
      Pages 145-183
    4. Archibald versus Chicago

      • G. J. Stigler
      Pages 184-186
    5. More on Archibald versus Chicago

      • Milton Friedman
      Pages 187-191
    6. Reply to Chicago

      • G. C. Archibald
      Pages 192-196
    7. Imperfect Competition with Unknown Demand

      • Josef Hadar, Claude Hillinger
      Pages 210-219
    8. On the Theory of Oligopoly

      • W. J. Baumol
      Pages 220-235
    9. The Restoration of Pure Monopoly and the Concept of the Industry

      • Mancur Olson, David McFarland
      Pages 236-256
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 257-266

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

    Charles K. Rowley

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Readings in Industrial Economics

  • Book Subtitle: Volume One: Theoretical Foundations

  • Editors: Charles K. Rowley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-15484-5

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1972

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-10957-1Published: 16 November 1972

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-15484-5Published: 16 November 1972

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 266

  • Topics: Industrial Organization

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