TY - BOOK T1 - The Economic Institutions of Capitalism: Firms, Markets, Relational Contracting Y1 - 1985 A1 - Williamson, O. E. KW - antitrust KW - economic organization KW - economics KW - Institutional economics KW - labor policy KW - merger guidelines KW - public utility regulations KW - SEC KW - transaction cost economics AB -

This sequel to Markets and Hierarchies develops and extends Williamson's innovative use of transaction cost economics as an approach to studying economic organization by applying it to work and labor as well as the corporation itself. In addition, Williamson explores its growing implications for public policy, including its potential influence on antitrust and merger guidelines, labor policy, and SEC and public utility regulations. (publisher's statement)

PB - Free Press CY - New York SN - 0029348218 L2 - eng N1 - ID: nyu_aleph001243563; Bibliography: p. 409-436. ER -