Readings in Industrial Economics: Volume One: Theoretical Foundations

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Qualitative Content of Maximizing Models....Pages 3-17
A New Approach to the Theory of the Firm....Pages 18-33
On the Theory of Expansion of the Firm....Pages 34-45
Profit, Growth and Sales Maximization....Pages 46-66
Managerial Discretion Models....Pages 67-90
Behavioral Rules and the Theory of the Firm....Pages 91-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Perfect Competition, Historically Contemplated....Pages 105-130
Monopolistic Competition in Retrospect....Pages 131-144
Chamberlin versus Chicago....Pages 145-183
Archibald versus Chicago....Pages 184-186
More on Archibald versus Chicago....Pages 187-191
Reply to Chicago....Pages 192-196
On the Predictive Content of Models of Monopolistic Competition....Pages 197-209
Imperfect Competition with Unknown Demand....Pages 210-219
On the Theory of Oligopoly....Pages 220-235
The Restoration of Pure Monopoly and the Concept of the Industry....Pages 236-256
Back Matter....Pages 257-266