The new institutional economics - main theories

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The aim of this arti cle is to show that the New Insti tuti onal Economics is an interdisciplinary stream combining economics, law, organizati on theory, politi cal sciences, sociology, and anthropology. The main theories which are part of the New Insti tuti onal Economics are: Agency Theory, Property Rights Theory and Transaction Costs Theory. The basic assumptions of these theories are mentioned in this paper. This article is an introduction to the New Institutional Economics and its main theories. For this purpose, it presents a brief guide for those who are interested in the New Institutional Economics. Finally, the article is accompanied by a short review of examples of empirical studies connected with these theories.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: e-Finanse: Financial Internet Quarterly ; ISSN: 1734-039X ; Volume: 12 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 78-85 ; Rzeszów: University of Information Technology and Management

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; History of Economic Thought since 1925: Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary; Austrian; Stockholm School ; Current Heterodox Approaches: Historical; Institutional; Evolutionary ; Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights ; Capitalist Systems: Property Rights
• Subject: Agency Theory ; the New Institutional Economics ; transaction costs ; property rights

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Obińska-Wajda, Emilia
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): University of Information Technology and Management
• (where): Rzeszów
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.14636/1734-039X_12_1_008
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/197429
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET