The Coase Theorem Revisited: Implications for Economic Transition

Tamara Todorova ()

Atlantic Economic Journal, 2007, vol. 35, issue 2, pages 189-201

Abstract: This paper supports the view expressed by other authors that Ronald Coase’s ideas are often misrepresented in the academic world. It restates some of Coase’s main findings with special emphasis on their relevance to processes taking place in Eastern Europe. The goal of this paper is to revisit Coasean theory, to prove that oftentimes it is misrepresented and misinterpreted and to show its relevance to some societies experiencing high transaction costs. The role of the legal system under high transaction costs is stressed in its importance to transitional economies experiencing staggeringly high transaction costs. This paper tries to shed light on the importance of transaction costs in the newly emerging markets and the respective role courts and the government should play in directing economic resources. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2007

Keywords: Coase theorem; Economy; Transaction costs; A22; D23; K10; P20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)

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