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Homepage:	http://post.economics.harvard.edu/faculty/hart/hart.html
Workplace:	Department of Economics, Harvard University, (more information at EDIRC) National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2008

1. A Theory of Firm Scope
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
2. Contracts as Reference Points - Experimental Evidence
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2007

3. Hold-up, Asset Ownership, and Reference Points
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
4. Reference Points and the Theory of the Firm
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2006

5. Contracts as Reference Points
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
6. Debt Enforcement Around the World
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2004

7. AGREEING NOW TO AGREE LATER: Contracts that Rule Out but do not Rule In
   STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations
   ESE Discussion Papers, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh (2004) View citations
8. Cooperatives vs. Outside Ownership
   ESE Discussion Papers, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh View citations
   Also in Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1998) View citations
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations
   STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1998) View citations
9. On the Design of Hierarchies: Coordination versus Specialization
   ESE Discussion Papers, Edinburgh School of Economics, University of Edinburgh
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1999) View citations
   Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (1999) View citations
   STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1999) View citations

2002

10. Incomplete Contracts and Public Ownership: Remarks, and an Application to Public-Private Partnerships
    The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, Department of Economics, University of Bristol, UK View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2003)

2001

11. Financial Contracting
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Literature (2001)
12. Norms and the Theory of the Firm
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
13. Takeover Bids versus Proxy Fights in Contests for Corporate Control
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
14. Takeover bids vs. Proxy Fights in Contests for Corporate Control
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

2000

15. Different Approaches to Bankruptcy
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations

1998

16. Foundations of Incomplete Contracts
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1998) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1999)
17. Foundations of Incomplete Contracts - (Now published in Review of Economic Studies, vol.66 (1), 1999, pp.115-138.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1997

18. A New Bankruptcy Procedure that Uses Multiple Auctions
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (1997)
19. Default and Renegotiation: A Dynamic Model of Debt
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1997) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1989) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1998)

1996

20. A New Bankruptcy Procedure that Uses Multiple Auctions - (Now published in European Economics Review, vol.41(3/5), 1997, pp.461-473.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
21. The Governance of Exchanges: Members Co-operatives Versus Outside Ownership
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
    See also Journal Article in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (1996)
22. The Proper Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to Prisons
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1996) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1997)

1995

23. A Theory of Debt Based on the Inalienability of Human Capital
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1991) View citations
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1991) View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1994)
24. Debt and Seniority: An Analysis of the Role of Hard Claims in Constraining Management
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (1995)

1992

25. The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1992) View citations
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1992)
26. The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform (Now published in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, vol.8, no.3, (1992), pp. 523-546.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1990

27. A THEORY OF CORPORATE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE BASED ON THE SENIORITY OF CLAIMS
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    Also in STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (1990) View citations
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1990) View citations
28. VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND MARKET FORECLOSURE
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations

1989

29. Default and Renegotiation: A DynamicModel of Debt - (Now published in Quarterly Journal of Economics, vol.113(1), February 1998, pp.1-41.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1988

30. Property Rights and the Nature of the Firm
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1990)
31. Property Rights and the Nature of the Firm (Now published in Journal of Political Economy, vol.98, No.6 (1990), pp.1119-1158.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1987

32. Capital Structure as a Control Mechanism in Corporations
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Canadian Journal of Economics (1988)
33. Contract Renegotiation and Coasian Dynamics
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economic Studies (1988)
34. Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1988)
35. One Share/One Vote and The Market for Corporate Control
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1987) View citations

1986

36. Bargaining and Strikes
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (1989)
37. Price Destabilizing Speculation (Now published in Journal of Political Economy (october 1986).)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
38. The Theory of Contracts
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics View citations

1985

39. Incomplete Contracts and Renegotiation
    Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (1985) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1988)
40. Incomplete Contracts and Renegotiations (Now published in Econometrica, vol.56, No.4 (1988), pp.755-785.)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
41. The Cost and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations
    Also in Working papers, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics (1985)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1986)

1984

42. The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical Integration (Now published in Journal of Political Economy (August 1986))
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1983

43. Imperfect Competition in General Equilibrium: An Overview of Recent Work (Now published in Frontiers of Economics, edited by K. Arrow and S. Honkapohja, (Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1985).)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
44. Monopolistic Competition in the Spirit of Chamberlain: A General Model (Now published in Review of Economic Studies, LII, (1985).)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
45. Monopolistic Competition in the Spirit of Chamberlain: Special Results (Now published in Economic Journal, 95, (1985).)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE

1982

46. Optimal Labour Contracts Under Asymmetric Information: An Introduction (Now published in Review of Economic Studies, (January 1983).)
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
47. Reasonable Conjectures
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations
48. Unemployment with Observable Aggregate Shocks
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (1983)

1978

49. A theory of competitive equilibrium in stock market economies
    Special Studies Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1979)
50. The public good is a public good: a theory of corporations
    Special Studies Papers, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Undated

51. An Analysis of the Principal-Agent Problem
    Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research
    See also Journal Article in Econometrica (1983)
52. Corporate Financial Structure and Managerial Incentives
    Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research
53. Disclosure Laws and Takeover Bids
    Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research View citations
54. The Allocational Role of Takeover Bids in Situations of Asymmetric Information
    Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research
    Also in Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research Working Papers, Wharton School Rodney L. White Center for Financial Research View citations

Journal Articles

2003

1. Incomplete Contracts and Public Ownership: Remarks, and an Application to Public-Private Partnerships
   Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (486), C69-C76 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)

2001

2. Financial Contracting
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2001, 39, (4), 1079-1100 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2001)

1999

3. Foundations of Incomplete Contracts
   Review of Economic Studies, 1999, 66, (1), 115-38 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1998)

1998

4. Default And Renegotiation: A Dynamic Model Of Debt
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1998, 113, (1), 1-41 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1997)

1997

5. A new bankruptcy procedure that uses multiple auctions
   European Economic Review, 1997, 41, (3-5), 461-473 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1997)
6. The Proper Scope of Government: Theory and an Application to Prisons
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1997, 112, (4), 1127-61 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

7. The Governance of Exchanges: Members' Cooperatives versus Outside Ownership
   Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 1996, 12, (4), 53-69 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1996)

1995

8. Corporate Governance: Some Theory and Implications
   Economic Journal, 1995, 105, (430), 678-89 View citations
9. Debt and Seniority: An Analysis of the Role of Hard Claims in Constraining Management
   American Economic Review, 1995, 85, (3), 567-85 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1995)

1994

10. A Theory of Debt Based on the Inalienability of Human Capital
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1994, 109, (4), 841-79 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1992

11. The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1992, 8, (3), 523-46 View citations
    See also Chapter (1994)
    Working Paper (1992)

1990

12. Property Rights and the Nature of the Firm
    Journal of Political Economy, 1990, 98, (6), 1119-58 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1988)

1989

13. Bargaining and Strikes
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1989, 104, (1), 25-43 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1986)

1988

14. Capital Structure as a Control Mechanism in Corporations
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1988, 21, (3), 467-76 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)
15. Contract Renegotiation and Coasian Dynamics
    Review of Economic Studies, 1988, 55, (4), 509-40 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)
16. Incomplete Contracts and Renegotiation
    Econometrica, 1988, 56, (4), 755-85 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1985)
17. Incomplete Contracts and the Theory of the Firm
    Journal of Law, Economics and Organization, 1988, 4, (1), 119-39 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1987)

1986

18. Price Destabilizing Speculation
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (5), 927-52 View citations
19. The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration
    Journal of Political Economy, 1986, 94, (4), 691-719 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1985)

1985

20. Monopolistic Competition in the Spirit of Chamberlin: A General Model
    Review of Economic Studies, 1985, 52, (4), 529-46 View citations
21. Monopolistic Competition in the Spirit of Chamberlin: Special Results
    Economic Journal, 1985, 95, (380), 889-908 View citations
22. Welfare Losses Due to Imperfect Competition: Asymptotic Results for Cournot Nash Equilibria with and without Free Entry
    International Economic Review, 1985, 26, (3), 525-45

1983

23. An Analysis of the Principal-Agent Problem
    Econometrica, 1983, 51, (1), 7-45 View citations
    See also Working Paper
24. Implicit Contracts under Asymmetric Information
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1983, 98, (3), 123-56 View citations
25. Optimal Labour Contracts under Asymmetric Information: An Introduction
    Review of Economic Studies, 1983, 50, (1), 3-35 View citations
26. The Market Mechanism as an Incentive Scheme
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1983, 14, (2), 366-382 View citations
27. Unemployment with Observable Aggregate Shocks
    Journal of Political Economy, 1983, 91, (6), 907-28 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1982)

1982

28. A Model of Imperfect Competition with Keynesian Features
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1982, 97, (1), 109-38 View citations
29. Monopolistic Competition in a Large Economy with Differentiated Commodities: A Correction
    Review of Economic Studies, 1982, 49, (2), 313-14

1981

30. Implicit Contracts, Moral Hazard, and Unemployment
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (2), 301-07 View citations

1980

31. Takeover Bids, the Free-Rider Problem, and the Theory of the Corporation
    Bell Journal of Economics, 1980, 11, (1), 42-64 View citations

1979

32. A Theory of Competitive Equilibrium in Stock Market Economies
    Econometrica, 1979, 47, (2), 293-329 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1978)
33. Monopolistic Competition in a Large Economy with Differentiated Commodities
    Review of Economic Studies, 1979, 46, (1), 1-30 View citations
34. On Shareholder Unanimity in Large Stock Market Economies
    Econometrica, 1979, 47, (5), 1057-83 View citations

1977

35. On the Profitability of Speculation
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1977, 91, (4), 579-97 View citations

1975

36. Some Negative Results on the Existence of Comparative Statics Results in Portfolio Theory
    Review of Economic Studies, 1975, 42, (4), 615-21 View citations

1974

37. On the Application of Portfolio Theory to Depository Financial Intermediaries
    Review of Economic Studies, 1974, 41, (1), 129-47 View citations

Chapters

1994

1. The Economics of Bankruptcy Reform
   A chapter in Transition in Eastern Europe, Volume 2, The, 1994, pp 215-244 View citations
   See also Working Paper (1992)
   Journal Article in Journal of Law, Economics and Organization (1992)