Information, evolution of the institution of the firm, and the optimal decision horizon

Review of Development Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 336-353

  Zhao, Yimin ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENDOGENOUS GROWTH; FIRM OWNERSHIP; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK;

EID: 0032736377     PISSN: 13636669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9361.00072     Document Type: Article

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