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Economic theory, firms and competition

Economics

Textbooks and research on microeconomics, econometrics, game theory, contract theory and the firm, and works on antitrust, monopoly, utility regulation and corporate control.

36 books on Economic theory, firms and competition, 6 of them tier 1, recommended by 10 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Paul Graham.

36 books · 13 experts

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  1. The Modern Corporation and Private PropertyAdolf A. Berle, Gardiner C. Means, 1932
  2. Theory of Games and Economic BehaviorJohn von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern, 1944
  3. The Economics of RegulationAlfred E. Kahn, 1970
  4. Antitrust LawRichard A. Posner, 1976
  5. The Economic Institutions of CapitalismOliver E. Williamson, 1985

The best books on Economic theory, firms and competition 36

The Modern Corporation and Private PropertyThe Modern Corporation and Private Property
T1 The Modern Corporation and Private Property
Adolf A. Berle, Gardiner C. Means · 1932
Named the separation of ownership and control; every governance argument descends from it.
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Theory of Games and Economic BehaviorTheory of Games and Economic Behavior
T1 Theory of Games and Economic Behavior
John von Neumann, Oskar Morgenstern · 1944
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The Economics of RegulationThe Economics of Regulation
T1 The Economics of Regulation
Alfred E. Kahn · 1970
The standard theory of rate base, allowed return and marginal-cost pricing.
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Antitrust LawAntitrust Law
T1 Antitrust Law
Richard A. Posner · 1976
The Chicago School's economic reformulation of doctrine.
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The Economic Institutions of CapitalismThe Economic Institutions of Capitalism
T1 The Economic Institutions of Capitalism
Oliver E. Williamson · 1985
Nobel-winning theory of when to make rather than buy.
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Thinking StrategicallyThinking Strategically
T1 Thinking Strategically
Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff · 1991
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Principles of Public Utility RatesPrinciples of Public Utility Rates
T2 Principles of Public Utility Rates
James C. Bonbright · 1961
The rate-making reference: how an allowed return is actually set.
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The Antitrust ParadoxThe Antitrust Paradox
T2 The Antitrust Paradox
Robert H. Bork · 1978
The consumer-welfare argument that let network scale go unchallenged.
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Economics, Organization and ManagementEconomics, Organization and Management
T2 Economics, Organization and Management
Paul Milgrom, John Roberts · 1992
unverified
Increasing Returns and Path Dependence in thIncreasing Returns and Path Dependence in the Economy
T2 Increasing Returns and Path Dependence in the Economy
W. Brian Arthur · 1994
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The Art of StrategyThe Art of Strategy
T2 The Art of Strategy
Avinash K. Dixit, Barry J. Nalebuff · 2008
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Mostly Harmless EconometricsMostly Harmless Econometrics
T2 Mostly Harmless Econometrics
Joshua D. Angrist, Jorn-Steffen Pischke · 2009
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Co-opetitionCo-opetition
T3 Co-opetition
Adam M. Brandenburger, Barry J. Nalebuff · 1996
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
A Theory of the FirmA Theory of the Firm
T3 A Theory of the Firm
Michael C. Jensen · 2000
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Contract TheoryContract Theory
T3 Contract Theory
Patrick Bolton, Mathias Dewatripont · 2005
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Paying with Plastic: The Digital Revolution Paying with Plastic: The Digital Revolution in Buying and Borrowing
T3 Paying with Plastic: The Digital Revolution in Buying and Borrowing
David S. Evans, Richard Schmalensee · 2005
Payments economics: interchange, closed loops and why Amex's model differs.
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Complexity and the Economy
T3 Complexity and the Economy
W. Brian Arthur · 2014
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Big BusinessBig Business
T3 Big Business
Tyler Cowen · 2019
The contrarian defence of corporate scale.
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MonopolizedMonopolized
T3 Monopolized
David Dayen · 2020
Concentration traced sector by sector through its effects on customers.
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Predatory Value Extraction
T3 Predatory Value Extraction
William Lazonick, Jang-Sup Shin · 2020
The academic case that repurchases hollow out corporate investment.
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Chokepoint CapitalismChokepoint Capitalism
T3 Chokepoint Capitalism
Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow · 2022
How intermediaries capture creative-work rents; the bear case for creators.
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The New Industrial StateThe New Industrial State
T4 The New Industrial State
John Kenneth Galbraith · 1967
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Recommended byPaul Graham
Interbrand Choice, Strategy, and Bilateral MInterbrand Choice, Strategy, and Bilateral Market Power
T4 Interbrand Choice, Strategy, and Bilateral Market Power
Michael E. Porter · 1976
His doctoral work, published by Harvard University Press
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Intermediate MicroeconomicsIntermediate Microeconomics
T4 Intermediate Microeconomics
Hal R. Varian · 1987
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Recommended byTim O’Reilly
An Introduction to the Economics of InformatAn Introduction to the Economics of Information
T4 An Introduction to the Economics of Information
Ines Macho-Stadler, David Perez-Castrillo · 1997
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A Guide to EconometricsA Guide to Econometrics
T4 A Guide to Econometrics
Peter Kennedy · 1998
The plain-language companion to econometric method and its pitfalls
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Recommended byNassim Nicholas Taleb
The Origin and Evolution of New BusinessesThe Origin and Evolution of New Businesses
T4 The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses
Amar V. Bhide · 2000
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Rational RitualRational Ritual
T4 Rational Ritual
Michael Suk-Young Chwe · 2001
Common knowledge and coordination; why rituals and advertising work
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Recommended byMark Zuckerberg
Principles of MicroeconomicsPrinciples of Microeconomics
T4 Principles of Microeconomics
Gregory Mankiw · 2003
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Recommended byMohnish Pabrai
Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics
T4 Why Most Things Fail: Evolution, Extinction and Economics
Paul Ormerod · 2005
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Recommended byMohnish PabraiEv Williams
Introduction to EconometricsIntroduction to Econometrics
T4 Introduction to Econometrics
James H. Stock, Mark W. Watson · 2006
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
The Origin of WealthThe Origin of Wealth
T4 The Origin of Wealth
Eric D. Beinhocker · 2006
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Recommended byRyan Peterson
The Curse of BignessThe Curse of Bigness
T4 The Curse of Bigness
Tim Wu · 2018
The counter-case, and the Brandeisian revival.
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Recommended byJeff Jordan
Accounting for TastesAccounting for Tastes
T4 Accounting for Tastes
Gary S. Becker
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Recommended byEric Weinstein
GoliathGoliath
T4 Goliath
Matt Stoller · 2019
A century of American anti-monopoly politics.
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“He cites it as the well-researched, documented case on monopoly power, calling antitrust a real and studied problem.”David Heinemeier Hansson
Recommended byDavid Heinemeier Hansson
The Dual EconomyThe Dual Economy
T4 The Dual Economy
Robert Averitt
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Recommended byPaul Graham

Experts 13

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

Authors 3

John Kenneth Galbraithwrote 1 book hereMichael E. Porterwrote 1 book hereTyler Cowenwrote 1 book here

Recommenders 10

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Mohnish Pabrairecommends 4 books herePaul Grahamrecommends 2 books hereEric Weinsteinrecommends 2 books hereNassim Nicholas Talebrecommends 1 book hereDavid Heinemeier Hanssonrecommends 1 book hereEv Williamsrecommends 1 book here
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Jeff Jordanrecommends 1 book hereMark Zuckerbergrecommends 1 book here
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Ryan Petersonrecommends 1 book hereTim O’Reillyrecommends 1 book here
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