It’s Williamson, at Last!
12 October 2009 at 7:15 am Peter G. Klein 14 comments
| Peter Klein |
A hearty congratulations to Oliver Williamson, co-recipient (along with Elinor Ostrom) of this year’s Nobel Prize in economics. As Williamson’s former PhD student, I’m thrilled beyond belief. The O&M crew have all been heavily influenced by Williamson (and, to a some degree, Ostrom too) and will have much more to say about this in the coming days. But, for now, just enjoy!
Entry filed under: - Klein -, New Institutional Economics, People, Theory of the Firm.
Organizations and Markets 
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Peter Hofherr | 12 October 2009 at 8:15 am
Great News! It is wonderful to see such great work recognized.
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David Gerard | 12 October 2009 at 8:50 am
50-1, I should have plunked some money down.
Congrats, Peter. Has there been a shift in your demand curve yet?
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Mauro Mello Jr. | 12 October 2009 at 8:51 am
Very good news indeed! It’s great to see Williamson’s work on institutions, organizations and governance recognized and rewarded.
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tf | 12 October 2009 at 9:10 am
Fantastic!!
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Alex Tabarrok | 12 October 2009 at 9:25 am
Shelanski, Klein (1995) is cited in the scientific explanation! Congrats!
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brayden | 12 October 2009 at 9:36 am
Very cool! Glad to see the award finally go his way.
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[…] Update 3: Eric Falkenstein says that Williamson isn't mathematical enough, and that therefore "it's hard to develop models based on his work." Still, he's "very good for undergraduates." (Harsh!) Those could be fighting words over at the Organizations and Markets blog, where the resident Williamsonites are presumably gonna be gushing his praises all week long, although as of Monday at 10:56 they'd managed only a paragraph. […]
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Lasse | 12 October 2009 at 10:25 am
Justice is served!
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