The Handbook of Organizational Economics / / ed. by John Roberts, Robert S. Gibbons.

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• MitwirkendeR: Azoulay, Pierre,; Baker, George P.,; Banerjee, Abhijit,; Baron, James N.,; Bolton, Patrick,; Bresnahan, Timothy,; Brynjolfsson, Erik,; Camerer, Colin F.,; Dewatripont, Mathias,; Garicano, Luis,; Gertner, Robert,; Gibbons, Robert,; Gil, Ricard,; Hanna, Rema,; Hansmann, Henry,; Henderson, Rebecca,; Hermalin, Benjamin E.,; Ichniowski, Casey,; Kornhauser, Lewis A.,; Kreps, David M.,; Lafontaine, Francine,; Lazear, Edward P.,; Lerner, Josh,; Levin, Jonathan,; MacLeod, W. Bentley,; Malcomson, James M.,; Matouschek, Niko,; Milgrom, Paul,; Moe, Terry M.,; Mookherjee, Dilip,; Mullainathan, Sendhil,; Ménard, Claude,; Oyer, Paul,; Roberts, John,; Saloner, Garth,; Scharfstein, David,; Segal, Ilya,; Shaw, Kathryn,; Slade, Margaret E.,; Tadelis, Steven,; Van Zandt, Timothy,; Waldman, Michael,; Weber, Roberto A.,; Whinston, Michael D.,; Williamson, Oliver E.,
• HerausgeberIn: Gibbons, Robert S.,; Roberts, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2012]; ©2013
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Edition: Course Book
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (1248 p.) :; 39 line illus. 21 tables.

In even the most market-oriented economies, most economic transactions occur not in markets but inside managed organizations, particularly business firms. Organizational economics seeks to understand the nature and workings of such organizations and their impact on economic performance. This landmark book assembles the leading figures in organizational economics to present the first comprehensive view of both the current state of research in this fast-emerging field and where it might be headed. The Handbook of Organizational Economics surveys the major theories, evidence, and methods used in the field. It displays the breadth of topics in organizational economics, including the roles of individuals and groups in organizations, organizational structures and processes, the boundaries of the firm, contracts between and within firms, and more. The defining book on the subject, The Handbook of Organizational Economics is essential reading for researchers and students looking to understand this emerging field in economics. Presents the first comprehensive treatment of organizational economics Features contributions by leaders in the field Unifies and extends existing literatures Describes theoretical and empirical methods used today

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Part I. Foundations -- 1. Complementarity in Organizations -- 2. Economic Theories of Incentives in Organizations -- 3. Property Rights -- 4. Transaction Cost Economics -- Part II. Methods -- 5. Clinical Papers in Organizational Economics -- 6. Experimental Organizational Economics -- 7. Insider Econometrics -- Part III. Within Firms: Individuals and Groups -- 8. Employment as an Economic and a Social Relationship -- 9. Authority in Organizations -- 10. Decisions in Organizations -- 11. Leadership and Corporate Culture -- 12. Personnel Economics -- 13. Theory and Evidence in Internal Labor Markets -- Part IV. Within Firms: Structures and Processes -- 14. Technological Innovation and Organizations -- 15. Hierarchies and the Division of Labor -- 16. Internal Capital Markets -- 17. What Do Managers Do? -- 18. Corporate Governance -- 19. Incentives in Hierarchies -- 20. Strategy and Organization -- Part V. Between Firms -- 21. Vertical Integration and Market Structure -- 22. Ownership and Organizational Form -- 23. Contracts between Legal Persons -- 24. Inter-Firm Contracts -- 25. Relational Incentive Contracts -- 26. Hybrid Modes of Organization -- Part VI. Beyond Firms -- 27. Corruption -- 28. Delegation, Control, and the Study of Public Bureaucracy -- Name Index -- Subject Index