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Edith Penrose’s ‘The Theory of the Growth of the Firm’ Fifty Years Later

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  • Pitelis, Christos

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This is an earlier draft for the introduction to the book "The theory of the growth of the firm" published by Oxford Press, 4th edition, 2009.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 23180.

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Date of creation: 13 Mar 2009
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Keywords: Penrose; Theory of the Firm; Growth;

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  1. Pitelis, Christos & Teece, David, 2010. "Cross-border Market Co-creation, Dynamic Capabilities and the Entrepreneurial Theory of the Multinational Enterprise," MPRA Paper 23301, University Library of Munich, Germany.

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