Firms and industries in evolutionary economics: Lessons from Marshall, Young, Steindl and Penrose

Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 139-162

  Bloch, Harry ^a   Finch, John ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Economies; Firms; Firms' boundaries; Industries; Marshallian economics; Organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 71649096945     PISSN: 09369937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00191-009-0133-0     Document Type: Article

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