The Evolution of the Theory of the Firm

D. P. O’Brien

Chapter 2 in Firms, Organization and Labour, 1984, pp 25-62 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Serious discussion of the history of the theory of the firm has to start with Alfred Marshall. There is no doubt that he inherited relevant material from Classical economics; but an attempt to construct a pre-Marshallian theory from the materials available is likely to be unsuccessful.[1]

Keywords: Average Cost; Cost Curve; Supply Curve; Excess Capacity; Imperfect Competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-06663-6_2

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