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Ronald Harry Coase: institutional economist and institution builder
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 April 2014
Abstract
This essay outlines the contributions of Ronald Harry Coase (1910–2013) to institutional economics, noting his insistence on the importance of studying real world institutions and his personal contribution as an institution builder.
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- Research Article
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- Journal of Institutional Economics , Volume 11 , Issue 2: Ronald H. Coase Memorial Issue , June 2015 , pp. 221 - 226
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- Copyright © Millennium Economics Ltd 2014
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