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Business History and Recent Economic Theory: Imperfect Information, Incentives, and the Internal Organization of Firms

In: Inside the Business Enterprise: Historical Perspectives on the Use of Information

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  • Peter Temin

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  • Daniel Raff & Peter Temin, 1991. "Business History and Recent Economic Theory: Imperfect Information, Incentives, and the Internal Organization of Firms," NBER Chapters, in: Inside the Business Enterprise: Historical Perspectives on the Use of Information, pages 7-40, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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