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Ronald Harry Coase: institutional economist and institution builder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 April 2014

OLIVER E. WILLIAMSON
OLIVER E. WILLIAMSON*
Affiliation:
Walter A. Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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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
Information
Journal of Institutional Economics , Volume 11 , Issue 2: Ronald H. Coase Memorial Issue , June 2015 , pp. 221 - 226
Copyright
Copyright © Millennium Economics Ltd 2014 

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