Desde el punto de vista teórico hay muchas preguntas aún si responder en torno a la
empresa. Por ejemplo por qué existen, cómo coordinan, cómo se desarrollan, cuáles son …

In this paper we present the main developments of the theories of the firm rooted in Coase's
[Coase, RH, 1937. The nature of the firm. Economica, New Series 4, 386–405] seminal …

In 1937, Ronald H. Coase published" The Nature of the Firm," a classic paper that raised
fundamental questions about the concept of the firm in economic theory. Coase proposed …

The theory of the firm has been fertile ground for economists. Bylund proposes a new theory,
rooted in Austrian economics, which examines the firm as a part of the market, and not as a …

Ever since its emergence in the 1970s the modern economic or Coasian theory of the firm
has been discussed and challenged by sociologists, heterodox economists, management …

Since its emergence in the 1970s the modern economic or Coasian theory of the firm has
been discussed and challenged by sociologists, heterodox economists, management …

Why do firms exist? The answer to this question has puzzled scholars since at least the
1930s. Given that the invisible hand of the market—with its emphasis on competition and …

This is a most enlightening book written in a most accessible style, with periodic in-depth
treatment of theoretical propositions, using diagrams. Students studying a variety of …

We explore the current state of the theory of the firm, with attention to its historical origins.
Answers to the crucial theoretical question of why an organization controlled by a central …